Direct Care Worker

Northern Grampians Shire Council are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate person to join the Community care team!

Working a Monday to Friday roster, the position is responsible for supporting clients to achieve and maintain wellbeing and independence.

PositionDirect Care WorkerJob TypeCasualLocationStawellPackage$37.69 per hour incl. 25% casual loadingPosition DescriptionDirect Care WorkerClosingApplications close Monday 4 March 2024

About Northern Grampians Shire Council

Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation, we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles, transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives. 

Why join us?

In addition to the picturesque landscapes at our backdoor, there are many other benefits to working for our innovative and vibrant Northern Grampians Shire Council. These include:

• Fortnightly RDO: Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate. 
• Great Team Environment:  A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive.  You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.
• Professional Growth: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: To support your work life balance.
• Salary Packaging Options: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles
• Access to Paid Leave: including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters
• Employee Assistance Program: Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.
• Biodiversity: Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna

The Role

This position is responsible for providing assistance to clients to be more independent in their own homes and the community, thereby enhancing their quality of life.

Responsibilities Include

• Support clients to achieve and maintain wellbeing and independence as outlined in the individual support plan and in accordance with the Active Service Model.  
• Responsible for the direct provision of the highest possible standard of a range of home and community care services to clients as determined by their assessed support plan including:    
• Assist clients with domestic assistance household/environmental tasks in relation to personal care and support such as maintaining a safe, hygienic living environment and undertaking a range of cleaning tasks.  
• Provide a range of personal care tasks which enable the clients to maintain their desired standards of personal care and hygiene, such as assistance with mobility, bathing and toileting.  
• Undertake a range of personal assistance/respite tasks as determined by the assessed support plan to support client independence and social support which may include:   
• Assist with meal planning and preparation.   
• Undertake shopping, banking and correspondence as required.   
• Escort clients to appointments or for shopping or leisure activities.   
• Assist with recreational activities appropriate to client preference.   
• Provide a high level of customer service that is responsive, non-judgemental and professional to clients and carers at all times.   
• Monitor and report changes/concerns regarding client well-being and identified opportunities for enhancing client independence and social involvement.   
• Participate in continuous improvement and staff development processes as required by the Team Leader Positive Ageing.  
• Maintain professional boundaries with clients at all times  
• Perform, as directed, other duties that are within the limits of the incumbents’ skill, competence and training.  

About you

Qualifications and experience

• Employees will have satisfactorily completed structured training to one or more of the following levels:   
• Trade Certificate or equivalent.  
• Completion of TAFE accredited/industry-based training courses and/or  
• Knowledge and skills gained through on-the-job training commensurate with the requirements of the work in this position. 

Selection criteria - must be addressed in question section of application in order to be considered

Minimum Certificate III in Individual Support (or equivalent), and competencies in Level 2 First Aid and CPR, monitor medications and food handling.  

Experience and capacity to undertake general household duties, respite care and personal care tasks, which may at times be repetitive and/or physically demanding.  

Ability to communicate effectively, non-judgmentally and empathically with older people, people with disabilities and their carers.  

Awareness and support of the philosophies of healthy ageing and the Active Service Model.  

How to apply

• Download and read the position description.
• Download and read the Candidate Information Pack
• Please address the key selection criteria in your cover letter and use the criteria to guide your responses to the questionnaire.
• Attach a cover letter and resume.
• Submit your application by following the process on this page.

If you'd like to know more contact Ty Taylor, Coordinator Community Care at *********@ngshire.vic.gov.au or call 03 5358 8***.

Applications close 12:00pm Monday 4 March 2024

Northern Grampians Shire Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.  We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety.