Why choose Comlink Australia?
- Great organisational culture and supportive team environment
- Comlink Australia recognises, values and invests in you
- Work flexibly (we do our best to accommodate your individual needs)
- Salary packaging opportunities and attractive salary
- Paid Parental Leave (for eligible employees)
- Paid Birthday Leave
- Discounted gym membership
- Superannuation match benefit
- Employee Assistance Program to help support you through life’s challenges
- Paid training and continuous learning and development opportunities
- We have created a culture of collaboration, where our table is round
About the role
We are seeking a Community Support Partner who is committed to ensuring the highest possible standard of in-home care and transportation for our valued clients. Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting clients with general domestic duties as prescribed in the client's care plan ie. food preparation and cooking of meals
- Support clients to completed shopping activities including accompanying them to the shops, carrying groceries etc.
- Ensuring the client's home is hygienic and a safe environment that supports the promotion of independence
- Driving clients to appointments, Comlink Australia events and an assortment of other destinations whilst maintaining exceptional customer service at all times
- Delivering additional services to our clients such as shop assistance and other social support
- Reading schedules and run sheets, calling clients to confirm pick up and drop off times and locations and liaising with schedulers and office personnel in the event of unforeseen changes or delays
- Recognising and responding to changes in a clients’ condition, as well as documenting and communicating this information as required
- Ensuring clients are treated with dignity and respect and supported to exercise choice and independence
Other things you might like to know
- Part-time position
- You may be required to use your private vehicle for work purposes, with kilometre-reimbursement offered
- Paid compliance checks including NDIS Worker Screening, Working with Children Check and QLD Restricted Driver's Authority
PLEASE INCLUDE A COVER LETTER ADDRESSING THE BELOW LISTED SELECTION CRITERIA WHEN APPLYING
What skills and experience do you need to be a CSP?
This position is best suited to someone who:
- Experience performing domestic duties to a high quality
- Holds a current open Queensland Driver's Licence
- Is genuinely empathetic with elderly clients and has a passion to work within the community service industry
- Has excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all clients
- Has understanding of and commitment to working within professional boundaries
- Is relatable and resilient
- Understanding of, and willingness to develop an appreciation of, specialised service delivery within diverse groups, specifically Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, CALD, Veterans, Disability, Mental Health, LGBTI+ and Homelessness
How to apply
Be creative! Be fun! Be real! Use your cover letter to share with us who you REALLY are! We care more about who you are as opposed to what you are on paper.
What’s your superpower and what value will you bring to our team? You already know the answer, so tell us.
We are looking for someone very special to join the Comlink Australia team. If you are ready to step into your purpose… then APPLY TODAY!!
Application deadline: 26 March 2024
Who is Comlink Australia?
Comlink Australia has cultivated a culture where people feel included, supported and respected. When you are surrounded by like-minded people with a shared vision that makes for a pretty awesome place to work.
We are on a mission to become Australia’s most trusted home and community care provider. We empower our people to enrich the lives of our clients every day and support them to live and age well in their homes... and that’s a great place to be.
We choose to look beyond how things are, to how much better they can be. And we are inviting you to become part of our community.
Celebrating diversity
We foster an inclusive equal employment opportunity culture, celebrating diversity in all its hues. We invite individuals from diverse backgrounds, the LGBTI community, those with disabilities, and all walks of life to apply. We believe in a tapestry of ethnicities, nurturing mutual respect and understanding.