* Permanent part time - up to full time hours on offer
* Up to $34.59 p/h + super, salary packaging & other tax benefits
Nestled on the edge of a serene bushland reserve in the Lake Macquarie region of NSW, Uniting Garden Suburb is a peaceful and welcoming aged care home. It has three separate households, each with between 25 and 30 residents and includes a secure household for people living with dementia or mental health illness. Your Uniting Homemaker ensures that the community is thriving and doing things that are meaningful and enjoyable.
What you'll be doing in this role
* You'll provide care, companionship and emotional support to residents living in our aged care home, to help support their independence and improve their quality of life
* Providing daily living assistance such as showering, personal hygiene, dressing, help at mealtimes and with general mobility
* Assisting with medication and simple wound dressings
* Supporting residents in community-based recreational and social activities.
What We Offer You
* A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
* Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
* Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
* Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
* A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
* A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career
* Ideally, you'll have a Certificate III/IV in Aged Care, Individual Support, or equivalent qualification.
* You'll have previous experience in aged or community care, or a passion to begin your career in aged care if you're studying or have recently become qualified.
* You'll be adaptable, empathetic, and resourceful, and you will be able to live Uniting's everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.
What to expect
Please know that employment with Uniting will require a National Police Check and Reference Checks.
We encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.
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