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Form of work- Flexible rosters and shifts to suit your lifestyle
- Join our team as we grow in the Community
- Career/development opportunities and pathways
- Hourly rate: $28.72 - $31.90 depending on exp & qualifications
- Join our award winning organisation and make a difference to the lives of our ageing communities
Illawarra:
Our team services the beautiful coastal region of the Illawarra that stretches from Austinmer down to Kiama. We have a range of different shifts and hours available in either a PT or Casual capacity offering you work/life balance and flexibility. In support of our team we have split the Illawarra in two. Northern – Austinmer to Wollongong and Wollongong to Kiama.
About the role:
Our Home Service Carers provide compassionate and exceptional care, ensuring our customers comfort and independence in the familiar surroundings of their own homes. You will make a difference through tasks such as domestic cleaning, personal care, cooking, transport social outings, shopping, home maintenance and gardening. If you are passionate about what you do and want to support our customers to have great lives, then this is the job for you. We currently have a high number of requests for experienced female home carers to provide personal care for our female customers to ensure their dignity and privacy.
Benefits to you:
- Flexible rosters. We can offer hours between 9am – 3pm to cater for parents returning to the workforce
- Paid travel between client visits, mileage allowance, plus penalties
- Opportunity pathways for professional growth and career development
- Fitness Passport – Access to your local gym/facility as well as over 200 more throughout the country
- Ongoing training and support from our internal Clinical Education Team
- Work within a team of inspiring people with the same belief of a ‘One Team’ culture, who also have passion and heart
- Support via EAP and access to 24/7 support via the LifeWorks App
- Hourly Rate: $28.72 - $31.90 depending on experience + Super + Casual Loading & Penalites
- Great on-boarding program to set you up for success with Warrigal
To be successful will need:
- An empathy and commitment to the care of older people
- Certificate III in Aged Care or Similar
- Administer and Monitor Medications Certificate HLTHP007 (highly desirable)
- Good interpersonal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised
- Availability to attend our 3 day on-boarding program
- Current First Aid certificate or enrolled to obtain
- Current Drivers Licence, a reliable car with comprehensive car insurance
Onboarding:
If your application is successful, you will be required to commence employment to our three day On-boarding Program. Our training is hosted by our internal clinical educators and will cover all things Warrigal. The essential skills that we cover will set you up for success that ensure our customers have the highest quality care. Our On-boarding is held fortnightly.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including reference checks, pre-employment medical, a National Criminal History Check/NDIS Worker Screening Check & Qualification Check.
Interested? Apply now - we are reviewing applications daily!We are only encouraging permanent Australian residents/citizen and Non University students to apply at this moment.
We reserve the right to shortlist and interview upon application receipt and this vacancy will be closed once a suitable applicant has accepted a letter of offer.
About Us: Our workplace culture, what we call The Warrigal Way, is very important to us. We have a very approachable and supportive team, whether it’s our executive leaders, managers, or any one of our home care staff or volunteers, we support each other to bring the best possible outcomes for our residents and customers. We believe older people should have the opportunity to be themselves, be happy, connected and live great lives. Providing outstanding support and services for older people, that’s our story.
We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people, workers of all abilities, ages and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply and join our community.
