Community Support Worker Job no: ****** Work type: Part time Location: Eyre and Western Categories: Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Cowell WHA4 | Part Time Contract 0.5 FTE | Temporary (up to 17 October ****) Salary: $1,****** - $1,****** per week (pro rata) Eligibility: Open to Everyone Rewarding Opportunity: Community Support Worker – Eyre Far North LHN Join a dynamic team delivering person-centred care under the Consumer Directed Care model, where you'll help empower clients to maintain independence and choice in their daily lives.
As a Community Support Worker, you'll provide essential support services including personal care, meal preparation, cleaning, transport, and social support to older adults, people with disabilities, and residents in aged care facilities.
This role offers the flexibility to work closely with consumers, their families, and other health professionals to deliver high-quality, responsive care tailored to individual needs.
If you enjoy working autonomously in the community, making a tangible difference in people's lives, and developing your skills across a variety of care areas, this is the role for you.
What We're Looking For: Flexibility, empathy, and strong communication skills to work effectively with consumers and their families.
Ability to work independently and responsibly in a community or residential setting.
A commitment to delivering high-quality care and supporting consumer choice and independence.
Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
Certificate 3 in Individual Support (Ageing, Disability or Home and Community).
Current drivers licence and willingness to drive, along with access to a reliable, registered and insured (minimum of third-party insurance) motor vehicle.
Contactable by telephone.
About Us With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia's best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.
The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.
We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.
Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.
Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.
Why Join Us Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community.
Being part of Eyre Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity.
More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
Applicant Information This is a part time vacancy, working 38 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s) DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances) SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Job Ref: ****** Enquiries Ali Haniford Community Service Coordinator Phone: ********* Email: ************************* Application Closing Date Friday 12th December *********:55PM Attachments ****** WHA4 Role Description.pdf Australian applicant guidelines International applicant guidelines Advertised: 28 Nov **** Cen.
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