AddressWe have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Senior Personal Care Worker who is looking for a challenge.
- Located out of our Braybrook office, our Senior Personal Care Worker will be covering the Northern and Western suburbs of Melbourne.
- This position is 0.7 FTE (53.00 hours fortnightly PPT) with flexible hours available.
- Pay rate – $30.79 per hour plus superannuation and Salary Packaging available.
- A 6-month orientation program will be implemented for the successful candidate - Supporting our Carers is our priority!
What you do matters. The Senior Personal Care Worker role will support the In-Home Support Assistants and Workforce Coordination teams with:
- Buddy/Mentoring for existing and new Personal Care Workers (PCW) employees.
- Client/Carer feedback between PCW's, Client Advisors and Workforce Coordinators to streamline follow up and information sharing.
- Follow up roster/pay queries from PCW staff.
- Assist with the Recruitment and Induction of new staff members in conjunction with the Senior Workforce Coordinators (WFC) and Workforce Coordinators.
- Assistance in making clients calls and following up emails where required.
- Ad hoc client/carer on site visits.
- Identify training required for PCW's to allow for growth and upskilling.
- Troubleshooting and assisting with mandatory online training / incident reporting / tablet issues.
- Supporting the team to deliver care with safe manual handling practices.
- Backfill for WFC’s on leave.
What we look for
- Cert III or Cert IV in Individual Support / Age Care / Disability
- 3 Years’ experience as a Personal Care Worker.
- A background in Home and Community Care.
- A genuine passion for caring and ability to build rapport with clients.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- A reliable car and valid driver’s license.
- Respect for all, regardless of background, gender, age, religion, race, or sexual orientation.
To work in Home Care, you will need to provide proof of vaccinations (annual flu), and evidence of your qualification (if applicable), and supply or obtain a suitable national police check outcome, CPR and First Aid Training Certificates (we'll only ask you for these when we need them).
What do we do? We care – in a big way!
We make a difference - We have been caring for older Victorians for over 70 years, providing a safe and supportive services that cater for all. We offer residential aged care, community health and Home Care, respite and retirement living options – all across Victoria. By working with our values in mind – Respect, Responsibility, Community, and Spirit, we are able to care for and celebrate every client and resident for being the incredible individual that they are.
Not only do we celebrate our residents, but we celebrate each other. Care Workers are the power source behind everything we do - they are everyday heroes who go above and beyond for others.
Have meaningful career with Benetas where the work that you do will really matter. Should you apply? It is a yes from us! We respect and value differences and encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to apply.
