Home Care Support Worker

Company description:

Established in 1840, we're Australia's first member-owned wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services to more than 700,000 Australians. Today, while we've grown to a company of nearly 7000 employees, our focus remains the same as it was 180 years ago — to deliver Real Wellbeing for our customers, members and the community.

Job description:

Deliver in-home support services to our aged care customers to help them live independently & remain within their own homes.

• Positions available for New entrants and Experienced applicants
• Permanent Part-Time contracts available offering on average 20-40hours per fortnight
• Casual contracts available
• Permanent hourly rate of $28.01p/h - $31.38p/h + super
• Travel Allowance of $0.92 per KM PLUS paid travel time between clients
• Bomaderry, Nowra, Shoalhaven Heads, Jervis Bay, Sussex Inlet, Culburra and surrounding suburbs

Key Requirements:

• Current Australian Driver's License and ownership of a reliable insured vehicle
• Fully vaccinated (2) for Covid-19
• Flexibility to work a minimum of 3 rostered days between Monday to Friday, Day shift hours

Your New Role:

• Domestic assistance duties: such as cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation
• Personal Care duties: assist customers with activities of daily living tasks such as showering, dressing, medication management, assisting with mobility and therapy goals (You will require a minimum Cert III in Individual Support/Disability or completed 1st year of a Nursing course and/or have 12 months + experience)
• Social support duties: transportation to appointments, shopping and social outings

We welcome applicants that have experience and/or qualification as a

• Disability Support Worker
• Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
• Community Services worker
• Have been a caregiver for family/friend

Benefits:

• Roster flexibility
• Fully supported and paid induction program
• Additional leave days and leave options
• Continuous Learning & Development, career opportunities and Employee recognition programs
• Traineeship program with all fees paid for eligible employees

+ many more employee benefits

Choose a career that is rewarding, in demand and where you can make a genuine difference in people's lives. Work with an Award-winning Home Care provider that employ local carers who deeply understand their community and what's important.

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people. To view our Reconciliation Action Plan, please click https://www.australianunity.com.au/about-us/reconciliation-action-plan