**Home Instead** **is a leading provider of high-quality, relationship-based in-home care for ageing adults. Home Instead Geelong was founded by Giovanni and Giselle Siano in 2018 and now employs over 350 people in the Geelong and surrounding regions.
Home Instead Geelong won the most prestigious ‘Business of the Year 2021’ and the ‘Emerging Business (under 3 years) award' in the Geelong Business Excellence Awards, a prestigious award which celebrates the achievements of businesses in the Geelong region.
We help with a range of personal and lifestyle needs while providing welcome companionship for ageing adults. We also provide specialist care within the following domains: Dementia, Parkinson's disease, MND, MS and Palliative care at home.
**About the role**
We are currently hiring passionate and caring CAREGivers to join our Home Instead family! As a CAREGiver you will be part of a growing team that assists our clients with personal care, light household duties, meal preparation, medication reminders, and transport to appointments, shopping, and social outings.
Home Instead Geelong assist their clients from 2 hours to 24-hours a day 7 days a week. We service the Geelong region (including Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast), Ballarat and Colac areas.
This causal role will allow CAREGivers to work flexible hours while making a difference through providing compassionate home care and supporting individuals to live independently at home. We are currently seeking CAREGivers ideally available in the morning from 7am - 5pm with midweek availability, and CAREGivers who may be interested in Activities/Inactive Sleepovers or 24-hour live-in services.
**What we offer**:
- Access to Sonder, a confidential support service available 24/7. This service includes a self-help library, location-based safety support, and on-demand support from a team of medical, mental health, and safety professionals via call and chat. This benefit extends to our CAREGivers and their families.
- Comprehensive on-the-job, in class and online training provided by our in-house world class trainers!
- Personal CAREGiver Coach and Peer Mentor available to support you along your journey!
- Above award wages starting from $35h, paid travel time & travel allowance of 96c/km in between clients.
- Flexibility of setting your own hours
- A supportive team local to you.
- 24-hour phone support from our offices located in Geelong West and Clifton Springs to provide a better and even more localised support to our amazing CAREGivers!
- Be a part of a growing and highly energetic organisation, named as Geelong’s ‘Business of the Year 2021’!
**About you**:
- Must have a valid Australian open driver's license, access to a reliable car, and have comprehensive car insurance.
- Have a big heart, patience, and a desire to help improve the lives of seniors and their families.
- Clear National Police Check
- COVID vaccinations
- A second language is highly desirable.
**Be an Individual, Be a CAREGiver
📌 Caregiver
🏢 Home Instead
📍 Geelong