AddressThe organisation
The United Protestant Association of NSW Limited (“UPA”) is a values-driven non-profit organisation dedicated to serving local communities throughout NSW, with a vision of always ensuring we have “our people by our side”.
With a staff compliment of 1400 and a turnover in excess of $100M. UPA is a non-profit Company limited by guarantee.
Our services include:-
- Residential Aged Care
- Home Care Services
- Retirement Villages
Woodland Lodge (a 72 bed facility), based in Wallsend is inviting applications from Personal Carers with a passion for person-centered care to bring their skills to permanent and casual position, that includes being available for morning and afternoon shifts and some weekend work in a rotating roster.
The Role
Our Personal Carers play a key role in ensuring our consumers are cared for physically, emotionally and spiritually, responding to their varied needs with empathy and respect.
We are seeking enthusiastic Personal Carers to work at our facility for morning, afternoon and night shifts on a full time, permanent part-time or casual basis. Shifts are on a fortnightly roster which includes weekends.
What you will bring to the role
- A Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support (or working towards)
- The ability to provide a wide range of person-centered care duties
- A desire and willingness to work with each resident to empower them to continue to do the things that they love
- Care skills that are driven by compassion
- Experience in Aged Care desirable
- Current First Aid Certificate desirable
- Excellent communication skills
- Team player who is highly motivated
- Availability to work various shifts across various days
- Basic computer skills to work with our online documentation system (Lee Care)
Benefits and perks
- Competitive remuneration including eligibility for not-for-profit salary packaging options for permanent employees (up to $15,900 living expenses and $2,650 entertainment benfits , tax free)
- Access to a Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Up to $500 retention bonus for permanent appointments
- Platinum Member of the Australian College of Nursing
- Supportive and friendly work environment
- Work/life balance and flexible working arrangements available
- Workplace education and support provided
- Opportunity to make a real difference to your community and the lives of those in need
Pre-employment screening
The successful candidate is required to have completed/have a willingness to undertake the following:-
- Vaccinated in accordance with UPA’s Immunisation and Vaccination Policy. (including proof of the required doses of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine and annual influenza)
- Undertake a National Criminal History Check
- Undertake Probity checks
- Pre-Employment Medical Assessment
Appointment is subject to satisfactory criminal record check, probity and pre-employment medical checks.
Interested
Simply click on the ‘apply now’ button and submit your cover letter and resume for consideration. For a confidential discussion or to obtain a copy of the position description, please email ***********@upa.org.au.
To find out more about UPA of NSW, we invite you to visit our website at www.upa.org.au.
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the UPA’s Recruitment Team at ***********@upa.org.au.
