Support Worker – Home Care
Job No: ZIGHCSW12802 | Location: Gympie
Join us as Home Care Support Workers providing meaningful care for our elderly clients as if they were family.
Location: Zion, Gympie, QLD
Position: Casual (approx. 25 hours per fortnight) – shifts available Monday – Friday 6:00am – 6:00pm
Remuneration: $41.23 – $45.31 p/h (includes 25% casual loading) + Super + Salary Packaging + Staff discounts & benefits
Your Role – Supporting & Encouraging Growth
At Lutheran Services, we are looking for compassionate and motivated Support Workers to provide flexible, person‐centered support to individuals. As a Support Worker in Home Care you will assist clients to live their fullest lives at home by helping with dressing or showering, transfers to shopping or doctors' appointments, cooking and light domestic tasks. Your care and support will foster a safe and nurturing environment that promotes overall well‐being.
As a Support Worker, you will:
* Provide flexible support tailored to client needs and preferences.
* Assist with personal care and daily living tasks, ensuring dignity and independence.
* Encourage community participation and social engagement for individuals.
* Support skill development and independence‐building activities.
* Work collaboratively with case managers and other stakeholders.
* Maintain accurate documentation of client care and interactions.
What You Bring to the Team
* Certificate III or higher in Individual Support, Disability Support, Aged Care, or Home Care.
* A strong passion for empowering individuals with disabilities.
* Excellent interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients and their families.
* Flexibility to work within a structured fortnightly schedule.
* A valid Open Queensland Driver's Licence.
* A valid NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
Why Choose Us?
* Salary packaging: enjoy up to $15,990 of your salary tax‐free—allocate a portion of your salary to rent/mortgage/car lease or everyday expenses before it is taxed and take home more pay!
* Exclusive supplier discounts across a range of services—including AIA Health Cover, Pest Audit, AGL (electricity and gas), and The Cosmetics Company—for great deals on appliances and holidays.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
* Opportunities for skills and career growth—support for additional study with time off and some paid support. Move into other areas of care, such as diversional therapy, nursing or home and community care.
* Above Award Wages with a brand new EA.
About Us
Lutheran Services is a not‐for‐profit organisation that has been providing exceptional care and support to communities across Queensland for the past 90 years. We offer aged care, retirement living and home care services for older people, as well as community services including mental health, disability, youth and family, and domestic and family violence support. Our rich Lutheran tradition of care places the well‐being of our clients at the heart of everything we do.
Part of Lutheran Services, Zion Gympie supports older members of the Gympie community to stay in their own home for longer. We are committed to enhancing the quality of life for our clients and take pride in delivering person‐centred care, promoting independence, dignity, and a sense of belonging.
Apply Now! Please complete the application form and attach your resume. Applications may close early as they will be reviewed as they come in.
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