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Form of workNGATANWAAR (Welcome)
Due to enormous expansion and internal promotion, we are seeking the services of a various roles in our home assistance area.
Work in an appreciative and supportive environment, that offers generous remuneration – including tax savings and additional leave where you will achieve real and meaningful outcomes that positively affect our community.
Established in 1979, Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative’s vision is simple: “Empower the individual the family wins, Empower the family the community wins, Empower the community our culture wins”. Or team of dedicated professionals work together to achieve this outcome as evidenced in our latest audit where we received two rare commendations Workforce Development and Diversity & Cultural Safety. Put simply, this is a great and highly supportive place to work.
“We highly encourage applications from Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders”.
THE ROLE
Flexible and rewarding work providing culturally appropriate home support to the disabled and/or older people, and their carers. You will assist our clients with domestic duties such as vacuuming, cleaning, laundry, food preparation and shopping. Positions are also available for general maintenance, mowing, and gardening.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Essential
• Certificate III in Aged Care and / or Certificate III in Individual Support or working towards.
• Experience and understanding of working with Aboriginal people.
• Demonstrated experience in working with frail aged and/or disabled people and their carers.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and appropriately with and understand the needs of frail older/disabled people and their carers from a diverse range of socio-economic and Aboriginal/Torres Strait backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and report accurately to supervisor.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the demonstrated ability to communicate with service users and their carers, staff, and range of service providers.
• Ability to provide quality services that assists people to maintain their independence, dignity, cultural values, and religious beliefs.
• Flexibility to work as required.
• Knowledge and understanding of the key challenges of the elderly and people with disabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively as part of a team.
• Current Victorian driver’s licence.
• Physical and mental capability of fulfilling the requirements of the position.
Desirable
• Previous employment experience in the health/aged care, community services sector.
• Identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
HOW TO APPLY
Position descriptions are available on request by emailing ***********@gunditjmara.org.au
We are looking to fill these position ASAP, however we will wait for the right candidate, so get in quick.
We are a Child Safe organisation. This means that any job offer will be subject to strict screening processes and proof of immunisation (both childhood & Covid). See the position description for further information.
For further information, please contact Victoria Winsall on 5559 1234.
