**Are you looking for a flexible role where you can earn an income _and_ a qualification at the same time?**
**'Earn while you Learn' as a Carer with Home Instead!**
**Assiting the elderly to remain at home is such a rewarding thing to do!!!**
**Home Instead** is a leading provider of high-quality, relationship-based in-home care for ageing adults. Home Instead Brighton was founded by Paul Mathewson in 2010 and employs almost 200 people in the local community. We help with a range of personal and lifestyle needs while providing companionship for ageing adults. Services include assistance with personal care, light household duties, meal preparation, medication reminders, and transport to appointments, shopping and social outings.
We are seeking reliable, empathetic and compassionate Carers to assist elderly clients with non-medical assistance in their own home. **Shifts available are from as little as 2 hours per day, to overnight care and weekend services!**
Home Instead assist their clients from 2 hours to 24-hours a day 7 days a week. We service suburbs in Melbourne's Inner South & Bayside. We are recruiting Carers for all areas. If you are successful, you will be scheduled to attend client's home near to your location.
**What's on offer?**
- Above-award wages including weekend, sleepovers, evening and weekend work.
- The flexibility of setting your own hours.
- The opportunity to make a lasting difference in an elderly person's life.
- A supportive team local to you.
- Assistance for those returning to work who need to build confidence and skills, ie. supportive and experienced trainers, Buddy Shifts, well-equipped training room.
- Offering diversity of clients within your own local area.
**Essential Requirements**:
- Clear National Police Check
- An insured, clean vehicle and Drivers Licence is required.
- A smartphone and access to internet.
- COVID vaccination
**Desirable Attributes**:
- No certifications or qualifications necessary
- Personal CAREGiving experience (formal or informal) will be highly regarded.
- A second language is highly desirable.
**Job Type**: Casual
**Salary**: $28.00 - $68.00 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability
Supplementary Pay:
- Penalty rates
COVID-19 considerations:
Home Instead provides all PPE that is required.
Licence/Certification:
- Driver Licence (preferred)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (required)