Overview
Home Care Support Worker | Aged Care - Queanbeyan
Are you passionate about helping others? Whether you're experienced or just starting out, we invite you to explore opportunities within our team and help support elderly customers (65+) to live independently at home.
Responsibilities
- Provide domestic assistance, such as cleaning, vacuuming, laundry, and meal preparation.
- Provide personal care services including showering, toileting, assistance with medications, as well as domestic duties and social supports such as assisting with transportation for clients.
- Be a friendly face and brighten someone's day by delivering compassionate care in clients’ homes.
- Domestic assistance will form a significant part of the role for both entry-level and experienced carers.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Live in or near Queanbeyan including surrounding suburbs: Barton, Burra, Crestwood, Fyshwick, Googong, Griffith, Jerrabomberra, Karabar, Kingston, Narrabundah.
- Hold a current Australian Drivers' Licence with your own car (no International licences or shared/rental vehicles).
- Have 3+ months industry experience in a paid Aged Care setting.
- Available to work a minimum of 6 hours a day between 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (weekend is a bonus).
- Commitment to our paid 2-week Brilliant @ Basics Training when you start (travel is required for training).
- Note: this is NOT a vacancy for Disability or to work in a facility/nursing home.
What this role offers
- Open to Experienced candidates
- Permanent Part-Time or Casual Contracts
- Permanent Contract hours: 30-40 hours per fortnight + flex up hours
- Hourly Rate: $32.86 - $34.16 per hour + 12% super + $0.92/km allowance + paid travel time
What You'll Be Doing
- Provide domestic assistance, such as cleaning, vacuuming, laundry, and meal preparation.
- Provide personal care services including showering, toileting, assistance with medications, as well as domestic duties and social supports such as assisting with transportation for clients.
- Most importantly: be a friendly face and brighten someone's day.
As a valued team member, you'll provide compassionate care and support to clients in their homes. Domestic assistance will form a significant part of your role— applicable to both entry-level and experienced carers. You will help with household tasks and offer personal support to make a real difference.
Why you'll love working with us
- Stability: Permanent part-time position with paid leave benefits
- Support: Fully paid induction and ongoing training
- Perks: Additional leave options, employee discounts and 14 weeks of paid parental leave
- Career Development: Learn, upskill and train with ongoing support
How to Apply
- Click Apply Now to start making a real difference in people’s lives.
- Complete your career profile and upload your resume.
- After you submit your application and meet the initial criteria, complete a short questionnaire (Hire Vue).
Alternatively reach out to Caroline at cagray@australianunity.com.au for more information, and we’ll guide you through the recruitment process.
Note: No visa sponsorship available.
Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and mature-aged people.
To view our Reconciliation Action Plan, visit the Australian Unity website.
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