**Home Care Support Worker**
**Company Description**
Pearl Home Care is one of Australia's growing and most trusted Home Care providers. We offer the best professional and affordable in-home care that supports the aged community to continue living comfortably and independently at home. We currently have a casual Support Worker position available in Bathurst area.
**Duties and responsibilities**:
- Domestic assistance: help with general house cleaning, meal prep, laundry, etc.
- Social support: assist with travel for appointments, shopping, and outings.
- Personal care: assist with showering, toileting, transferring, incontinence care, feeding, and assistance with mobility and physical exercise, etc.
- Medication prompting and supervision.
- Companionship and dementia care.
- Monitoring and reporting the client's progress and health status and document
- Attending training and meetings as required
**Essential criteria**:
- Certificate III in Individual Care (Preferred but not mandatory).
- Current Australian Drivers Licence
- Own Car with Comprehensive Insurance
- Current First Aid Certificate
- National Police Certificate
- Evidence of Flu and COVID-19 (minimum 2 doses) vaccination
**Selection criteria**:
- Motivation and commitment to caring for elderly people
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Able to deal with challenging behaviour
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a small team.
- Basic computer knowledge and skills
- Smartphone with Internet Access
- Must be flexible with hours.
- Previous experience as a support worker in the Aged Care/Community Sector is preferable - not essential.
**Benefits**:
- Paid training and travel allowance
- Flexible working hours
- Become Cert III qualified in Individual Support (Aged Care) all fees paid (for eligible employees)
- Professional development opportunities
- Permanent employment opportunities
**Use Subject: Home Care Worker Application**
**Job Type**: Casual
Pay: $38.00 - $42.50 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Referral program
- Travel reimbursement
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Shift work
Supplementary Pay:
- Retention bonus
**Experience**:
- Home Care: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driver Licence (required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (required)
Work Location: In person