Aged Care Home & Community Assistant
Permanent Part Time - Mackay
About the Organisation
Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining Life Without Barriers. We provide personalised in-home Aged Care services focusing on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.
Leveraging our 8,000 employees working in over 500 communities across Australia, we support diverse individuals and groups, including children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness.
We value diversity and encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About The Role
This role involves providing support to older Australians in Mackay and surrounding suburbs, enabling them to live independently in their own homes. Multiple Permanent Part Time opportunities are available, with working hours between 7am to 7pm, no sleepover shifts required.
As an Aged Care Home & Community Assistant, you will travel between clients' homes, performing short shifts while supporting multiple clients each day. This is a great opportunity for someone new to the industry who wants to make a positive impact in our ageing community.
Key Responsibilities
* Domestic duties: vacuuming, mopping, washing dishes, cleaning surfaces, emptying bins, washing/ironing
* Meal preparation and grocery shopping on behalf of clients
* Assisting clients in organising medical appointments
* Maintaining awareness of safety issues and reporting hazards in the working environment, including changes in clients' health or behaviours of concern
Skills & Experience
* Australian Driver's Licence and reliable vehicle with minimum third-party insurance
* Strong communication skills to build and maintain positive relationships
* Current First Aid and CPR Certificate (required prior to employment)
Successful candidates will undergo relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Criminal History Record Check and Aged Care Statutory Declaration.
* Work independently with support from a dedicated leadership team
* Simple technology for recording timesheets and kilometres
* Paid induction period for two full days