Experienced Home Care WorkersCasual positions availableHow would you like to be remembered? Do you want to make an impact with your every day?By joining Community Services #1 you will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful work and make a real difference while supporting people within your community.Our Home Care Workers play a pivotal role in enabling older Australians to maintain their independence and live their life, their way.We are currently seeking dedicated and caring professionals to join our team providing in-home support in the ACT region.We are especially excited to hear from experienced Home Care Workers to provide high-quality Personal Care and general support services.When you join CS#1, you become a part of a local not-for-profit organisation based right here in Canberra. You will be joining a professional and supportive team offering you all the training and development you need to make a difference in your every day.At CS#1 we recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working hours to help you find your ideal balance. Our team does not work overnight stays or late evening shifts and rarely work weekends.We are seeking Home Care Workers to join our professional and supportive Aged Care Services Team in casual roles across the ACT region who can provide General Support and Personal Care.Following completion of your induction with CS#1, while you work to support our community's most vulnerable, we work to support you with:Duties include:Domestic Assistance: General assistance with the upkeep of the home and may include meal preparation, shopping, and general cleaning.Home Maintenance: Light gardening and lawn mowing.Social Support: Supporting the client in a social capacity which can be within the home or in a community setting.Transport: Provide transport to CS#1 clients to access the community.Personal Care: Provide support where required with showering, dressing, and other activities of daily living.Communicating with CS#1 Team to ensure clients' support plan is reflecting support needs by providing progress notes from each shift and escalating any change in health, wellbeing, or risks of the client.Representing the CS#1 team internally and externally with clients, families, and relevant stakeholders.Respectfully maintaining and upholding our clients' right to dignity, privacy, and dignity of choice.Your BenefitsThis role comes with a competitive wage $39.55-$40.83 per hour (including casual loading), commensurate with experience and qualification. You will also have access to attractive benefits, including:Portable Long Service Leave.Professional Development.Face-to-face professional development opportunities.Online learning management system with access to thousands of courses on professional development, wellbeing, and compliance.Professional development opportunities to take your career to the next level.Structured performance and one-on-one development check-ins and secondment opportunities.Access to our Employee Assistance Program.We have a culture of ongoing mentoring and learning and development which means we offer our Home Care Workers the opportunity to develop their careers as well as their knowledge and skills through our extensive professional learning and mentoring programs.What you will bring to the teamTo be considered for these roles, you will hold or be working towards a Certificate 3 in Community Services, Individual Support (or approved equivalent) and/or relevant work experience.You will be required to have or be willing to obtain:Certificate 3 (or working towards)Working Vulnerable People CardWorking with Children CheckNational Police CheckCurrent First Aid and CPR CertificateFull Drivers Licence and own vehicleCOVID-19 Vaccination History CertificateIf this sounds like you, apply now! We will shortlist applications and interview soon. Visit our website to view the position description and express your interest by submitting your resume and cover letter to CS1recruitment@communityservices1.org.For further information on recruitment and position, please call Jolly (People and Culture) on 02 6126 4717.What will your legacy be?Equal Employment Opportunity StatementAt Community Services #1 we recognise that our people are multi-dimensional. We take a human approach to create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their authentic selves to work, every day.We believe that equality drives innovation. Our commitment to accelerating equality starts at the top with our board and CEO and extends across every part of the organisation. This comes to life when our people own the equality agenda, making it part of their jobs – every decision, every day – and feel free to speak up and to act.We do not tolerate discrimination because of differences, such as age, ability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, or sexual orientation. We want a workplace that is inclusive and diverse, and we are set bold goals and taking comprehensive action. To achieve these goals, we collect information that allows us to track the effectiveness of our Inclusion and Diversity programs.Community Services #1 acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, work, live and play. We honour their continuous connection to country, water, sky, and communities. We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, traditions and living cultures and pay our respects to elders past and present.
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