Personal Carer – UnitingCare Queensland
We're seeking applications from passionate Personal Carers to join our Community Care Team.
If you have a passion for caring and want to empower others to live fully, we'd love to hear from you.
Employment Details
Employment Status: Permanent, Part Time
Location: Gladstone & Surrounding Areas
Remuneration: $***** per hour + 12% Super + not-for-profit salary packaging, allowances & travel reimbursement + 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 your time on the road completing scheduled visits, interacting one-on-one with clients in their homes supporting daily activities.
Provide in-home personal care: daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, meal preparation, house cleaning, laundry and ironing.
Assist with tasks in accordance with the individualized Care Plan.
Support with community-based recreational and social activities.
Provide transportation and assistance with shopping and appointments.
Role Requirements
Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Support or 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 including smartphones, tablets, laptops etc.
Confidence to satisfy relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies.
Employee Benefits
Salary packaging of everyday expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
Recognition and rewards platform, employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs.
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave 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 significant cultural events.
Career development opportunities with a trusted community and residential care provider.
Child Safe, Child Friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a child safe, child friendly organisation and will:
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.
Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees regardless of sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email
BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family. All staff and volunteers across our brands—BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital— are part of something bigger. Our team is compassionate, inclusive and committed to helping people live life in all its fullness.
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