Personal Carer | BlueCare | Community Care
* Employment Status: Permanent Part Time
* Location: Coolum, Noosa, Eumundi & Surrounding Areas
* Remuneration: $36.32 p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Allowances & Travel Reimbursement (KM's) + Employee discounts
Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare
We're looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others through small moments that leave big impacts.
About The Role
As a Personal Carer you'll provide care to your clients living in the community, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life.
* Spend time on the road completing scheduled visits, interacting one‐on‐one with clients within their homes supporting with daily activities
* In‐home personal care, daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, meal preparation, house cleaning, laundry and ironing
* Providing care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan
* Supporting with community based recreational and social activities
* Transportation and assistance with shopping and appointments
Role Requirements
* Certificate III Aged Care, Individual Support or an equivalent qualification - Essential
* Current Australian Driver's Licence (Green Provisional minimum) - Essential
* Roadworthy & insured (Third Party Property minimum) vehicle to use for work - Essential
* Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc
* Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
Employee Benefits
* Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
* A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
* 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
* Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
* Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
Child Safe, Child Friendly
* Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
* Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
* Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
* Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple–everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email reconciliation@ucareqld.com.au
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
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