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Form of work- Are you considering a career in Aged Care in 2024, or do you have experience to bring to our team? We will provide ongoing training and support in your role at LiveBetter! This will include buddy shifts and access to our new worker orientation program, part of the LiveBetter Academy!
- Permanent part time and casual opportunities working across our Wagga Wagga and surrounding service areas.
- Opportunity to inspire possibility and empower our customers whilst being part of one of the fastest growing and most in demand industries in Australia (Aged Care).
LiveBetter Employee Benefits include
- Salary Packaging (increase your take home pay)!
- Access to our 24/7 employee wellbeing & safety app
- Supplementary Parental Leave
- Additional Purchase Leave
- Employee Referral Program
- Fitness Passport
- Service & Recognition Awards
- Learning and Development opportunities, with diverse career pathway options
(Eligibility criteria/terms and conditions may apply for some LiveBetter Employee Benefits)
About the Team
The In-Home Support Services team provide support to the frail aged, people with disabilities and mental health conditions, people with dementia and their carers. Programs currently delivered include Home Care Packages, ComPacks, Commonwealth Home Support Program, Community Options, Transitional Aged Care Packages, and Dementia Respite services. The In-Home Support Services team have offices in Orange, Condobolin, Broken Hill, Albury, Griffith, Bathurst, Mildura, Wentworth and Wagga Wagga. Home Care Workers perform a vital role in supporting the In-Home Support Services teams to deliver services to our customers in a professional and caring manner.
About the Role
Working as a Home Care Worker you will help to enhance the independence and quality of life of our customers. You will assist customers to maintain their independence in a community setting and provide ongoing domestic, personal and social support to people living in the community. This includes:
- Assisting with personal care needs - this may include toileting, bathing, showering, oral hygiene and other personal hygiene needs.
- Assisting with cooking, food preparation and meal planning.
- Performing domestic duties such as (but not limited to) vacuuming, laundry, general cleaning, dusting, washing dishes, cleaning windows, cleaning carpets, making beds, basic home and garden maintenance.
- Providing transport to medical appointments, social engagements, shopping (including assisting with shopping) and other outings as required.
What LiveBetter needs from you
We would love to hear from you if you are a professional and caring person who is prepared to embrace our values of Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Empowerment and Excellence in your day-to-day work life. You will be a compassionate person with a great work ethic and a real desire to assist aged, frail and disabled persons in your community.
It would also be required that you possess the following key skills and experience:
- Current Australian Drivers Licence.
- Current First Aid including CPR qualification.
- Willingness to undertake personal care (bathing, toileting, personal hygiene) services with customers.
- Willingness to undertake and ability to pass LiveBetter Clinical Care Core Competencies training and other mandatory training.
- Availability of a fully registered and comprehensively insured vehicle.
- A caring and compassionate approach with the ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to be flexible in work hours and approach to meet the needs of our customers.
- Experience in the use of technology such as smart phones and computer programs.
Desirable:
- Previous experience in a similar role.
- Certificate III in Aged Care or Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent.
As part of your role with LiveBetter, you will be required to undertake and pass LiveBetter’s Clinical Care Competencies and other mandatory training relevant to your role.
You will also be required to obtain an NDIS Worker Screening clearance, NSW Working with Children Check, pass a National Criminal Check and pre-employment medical (including drug and alcohol screening).
To apply for this role, you must provide as part of the online application process:
- An up-to-date copy of your resume
- Responses to our online mandatory questions. (You will be prompted to do this).
Closing date: 11:59pm, Thursday 28th March 2024
Enquiries: Amanda Fitzgerald, Recruitment Advisor: 0417 511 ***
To ensure that reasonable preventative measures are taken to facilitate the health and safety of our staff, customers and the communities within which we operate, LiveBetter requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and maintain up to date vaccination. Exceptions may apply.
LiveBetter is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
About LiveBetter
LiveBetter Community Services are one of the largest regionally based providers of community services in Eastern Australia. We strive to enable the people of regional Australia to live their best lives.
For further info about us and to see for yourself the great things that we do, you can visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/livebettercommunityservices/
https://www.facebook.com/LiveBetterAustralia/
https://livebetter.org.au/
