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Form of workWe believe lives are for living!
Carinity Home Care - Brisbane South is looking for motivated and enthusiastic people who are committed to making a real difference to the lives of others. This is a part time role for 15-20 hours per forthnight and the hours can increase as demand requires.
Reporting to the Lifestyle Coordinator, we’re seeking Lifestyle Carers to deliver quality, individualised care, enabling seniors to remain living independently in their homes and stay connected in their community.
Travelling between numerous clients through the day, your day will be varied and far from boring – no day is the same!
In this role you will support and assist clients with a wide range of care, including:
- Domestic duties and general help around the home
- Dressing & personal care
- Food shopping and meal preparation
- Accessing social and wellbeing programs
- Getting clients out and about to appointments and in the community.
A variety of shifts are available across seven days, with flexible arrangements to fit with your life, such as around school hours.
What do I need for the role?
- Availability to work weekdays and weekends as required
- Passion for providing care and support to seniors living at their homes and the community
- Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent (Community Care/ Disability), or working towards completion within six-months will be considered
- First aid and current CPR certificates
- Current open Australian driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
- Current flu vaccination
- COVID vaccination or willingness to obtain by September 2021
- Current NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or Current National Police Check (issued before 1 Feb 2021)
Highly desired:
- Experience in Home Care, Residential Aged Care or Disability
- Experience working with clients with complex care needs, including dementia and NDIS.
Why join Carinity Home Care?
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program for our staff and their immediate family.
- Access to extensive not-for-profit salary packaging options (pay less tax).
- Be part of a team who are passionate about delivering care excellence.
- Join a value driven organisation, with a culture of caring for others.
- Ongoing training and development.
How do I apply?
If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!
For further information regarding the role, including a copy of the position description, please visit carinity.org.au/join-our-team. To submit your application, which addresses how you meet the requirements and competencies of the role, click ‘APPLY’.
Carinity actively encourages and invites applications from people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
For further information only please contact Carinity Home Care - Brisbane South on 3324 0300 during business hours.
About Carinity
Carinity is a not-for-profit, values-driven organisation, which has been making a real difference in people’s lives since 1949 through comprehensive and integrated community services including residential aged care, retirement living, Home Care, schools, disability support, counselling, youth accommodation and chaplaincy in hospitals and prisons. We are passionate about working with young people and families, especially in the areas of child protection, domestic and family violence, and child and adolescent mental health.
