It takes a special person to be a Home Care Worker and help the older members of our community to maintain their home and enhance their wellbeing. We are looking for a qualified person with 3 months or more experience in a similar role to join the Silverchain team in the Taree 2430 area.
What's on offer
* Work close to home – Home Care Workers needed now in the Taree area.
* Award rate $40.93 per hour + Super + paid KM's
* Casual roles with a view to permanent part time positions.
* Employee benefits program + salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free each year.
* Accelerated learning programs to gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3).
* Paid CPR and First Aid courses.
What we're looking for
We are looking for people who:
* Enjoy having variety in their day.
* Can build positive relationships with clients and their families.
* Care about assisting our aged community members to live independently at home for longer.
* Are comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems, knowing when to ask your manager for help.
Requirements
* An Open Australian Driver's Licence & your own insured, roadworthy vehicle.
* Experience of 3 months or more in a similar role.
The role
In the role of Home Care Worker, you will be providing our aged care clients with home help services such as:
* General housekeeping and making beds.
* Cleaning, mopping and vacuuming floors.
* Washing, folding and ironing laundry.
* Meal preparation and grocery shopping.
You will also be providing our aged care clients with personal care services such as:
* Getting clients out of bed, showered and dressed for the day.
* Assisting with mobility and therapy goals.
* Providing complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia.
* Providing social and emotional support.
* Providing the client with transport to lifestyle activities or appointments.
* Helping the family carer to have a break or an opportunity to do other things.
We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.
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