**Community Care Worker**:
**Job no**: 499106
**Work type**: Temporary Part Time
**Classification**: Band 2 ($62,806 - $64,160 pa)
**Categories**: Aged & Disability Support
**About the role**
As a part-time Community Care Worker, you will provide assistance to our Home Care Clients to maintain and improve their life, by providing a range of direct practical assistance in their homes.
There are multiple temporary part time opportunities available through to Jun 2025.
**Work type: Temporary part-time - through to 30 June 2025**
Key responsibilities include:
- Perform general housework and cleaning.
- Meal preparation.
- Personal care tasks including personal grooming.
- Provide support in maintaining social contacts, emotional health and well-being.
- Monitor clients' health and well-being and report any concerns.
**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have experience providing personal care, domestic and household activities to people who are ageing, live with disability or mental illness. You will also:
- Hold a Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged) or equivalent
- Have a current First Aid Level 2, including CPR module
- Be willing to undergo a national police check, medical and functional assessments
- Have a current driver's license, comprehensive insurance and a reliable registered motor vehicle
- Be physically able to carry out a range of household duties
- Have availability of 3 weekdays or greater
**Child Safety Responsibilities**
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.
**Diversity and Inclusion**
**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
Join the City of Greater Geelong, a community-focused workplace on Wadawurrung Country. We deliver over 130 services to our growing population, striving to make our city a great place to live, work, and study. Our central location for Central Geelong-based employees is the Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal, a modern, sustainable, and inclusive workplace, along with our outreach locations.
**A career with us**
We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.
We offer:
- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
- unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
**Applications and Enquiries**
Applications close: 11:55pm Sunday 8 September 2024.
- We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared._
**Advertised**: 23 Aug 2024 12:45 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 08 Sep 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time