**Date**:26 May 2025
**Location**: Highgate, WA, AU, 6003
**Company**:Silver Chain Group Limited
- Short Description
- **Provide care to clients in their own home**:
- **Permanent role offering weekend shifts**:
- **Several employee benefits, incl. competitive and above award pay rates & salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free each year**
- The opportunity
- We are currently hiring experienced and passionate Care Aides to join our Aged Care Team. We have a permanent part-time role available, **offering shifts Saturday 0730-1400 and Sunday 0700-1000**. If you are available for all of this time period then we would love to hear from you
**Servicing the following suburbs: East Perth, Highgate, Kings Park, Leederville, North Perth, Northbridge, Perth, West Leederville, West Perth, Mt Lawley, Bedford, Morley, Embleton, Bayswater, Maylands, Coolbinia, Menora, Inglewood, Ashfield, Bassendean, Noranda, Kiara, Beechboro, Eden Hill, Lockridge, Ballajura, Bickley, Beechina, Boya, Carmel, Chidlow, Darlington, Forrestfield, Glen Forrest, Gooseberry Hill, Greenmount, Gorrie, Guildford, Hackets Gully, Hazelmere, Helena Valley, High Wycombe, Hovea, Mundaring, Mahogany Creek, Mt Helena, Kalamunda, Koongamia, Lesmurdie, Maidavale, Malmalling, Parkerville, Pauls Valley, Pickering Brook, Piesse Brook, Reservoir, Sawyers Valley, South Guildford, Stoneville, Walliston, Woorooloo, Aveley, Baskerville, Belhus, Bennett Springs, Bailup, Brabham, Brigadoon, Bullsbrook, Bellevue, Chittering, Caversham, Dayton, Ellenbrook, Henley Brook, Herne Hill, Lower Chittering, Middle Swan, Midvale, Stratton, Millendon, Morangup, Jane Brook, The Vines, Upper Swan, West Swan, Whiteman, Red Hill, Gidgegannup, Vivieash, Caversham, Swan View, Midland, Woodbridge**
- Key Responsibilities
- Our Care Aides deliver exceptional care and support to our clients, enhancing and encouraging participation in their own care to maintain their independence, where possible. Responsibilities include a range of personal care tasks incl. showering, grooming, toileting etc. and other support such as medication assistance, meal preparation, domestic assistance/general housekeeping tasks and social support in the community. Care Aides will follow a predetermined schedule, travelling from home to home, therefore having unrestricted access to a vehicle and the ability to follow a digital schedule and care plan autonomously, via a mobile app, will be essential.
- About you
- Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Support, HACC, Disability is highly desirable, although not essential.
- Those with a relevant Certificate will require a minimum of 3 months relevant care worker experience. Those without a relevant Certificate will require a minimum of 6+ months relevant care worker experience (FTE).
- Experience working in a home care/community setting is highly desirable.
- A valid Drivers' License with unrestricted access to a registered vehicle which is appropriately insured and in good condition, is essential.
- Ability and willingness to work autonomously in the community, travelling from home to home, referring to a digital schedule and care plan, via a mobile app, will be essential.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal & written) skills are essential.
- Benefits
- $34.69 per hour + super
- Weekend rate: Sat $52.03/hr & Sun $60.71/hr
- Travel allowance of $0.99 per k/m
- Provided with a mobile phone for work purposes.
- 17.5% annual leave loading and excess leave cash out options
- 4-6 weeks Annual Leave per year, with ability to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave per year.
- Paid parental leave provisions.
- Discounts from several retailers, health insurance & fitness providers etc. incl. HBF, Medibank and NIB.
- Social club discounts - cheaper tickets to events & attractions incl. cinemas, theatre shows, Zoo, Aqwa, Scitech, Adventure World and more
- Several recognition and education support programs available.
- Referral Scheme - receive $250 e-voucher, for each friend or family member you refer, who commences work with Silverchain.
- How to apply