Overview
Support Worker (Community Aged Care) role in Maryborough. Suncare is committed to making people's lives better, through providing innovative personal solutions that support people to live their life, their way. This is a Permanent Part-Time role (28 hours per fortnight) to provide support to our customers in Maryborough and surrounding region.
Responsibilities
* Provide personal care, household domestic assistance (e.g., cleaning bathrooms, mopping, dusting), meal preparation, and general companionship to aged people living at home (independently or with family).
* Accompany customers on shopping trips, appointments, and community activities; help them build social networks.
* Adapt to the individual needs of customers; deliver services in a customer-focused, respectful manner.
Hours
Hours are typically Monday to Friday between 7am and 7pm. A fortnightly roster will be arranged, for example Wednesday and Friday 9am–4:30pm (28 hours per fortnight). There may be opportunities to gain additional hours depending on availability and operational requirements.
About you
A background and qualification in community services is advantageous. The most important attributes are alignment with Suncare values: innovative, inclusive, agile, respectful, authentic, collaborative, and empathetic. You should be motivated, friendly, willing to learn, able to listen and understand customer needs, and capable of starting a new career opportunity with our support to gain required skills and experience.
Requirements
* Physically fit and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
* Valid Driver's Licence and willingness to use your own vehicle for work purposes (vehicle must be appropriately insured).
* Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and CPR and First Aid certificates.
What we can offer
* Salary packaging benefits to increase take-home pay
* Payment for kilometres
* Helpful and supportive buddy/team structure for new staff
* Advanced technology to make work easier
* Ongoing training and development
* Suncare shirts/blouses provided
* Employee Assistance Program/health and wellbeing programs
* Fitness and health club programs/discounts
* Flexible work options
* Eligible for QLeave
Apply now
To start your application, click on the APPLY button. Please attach your resume with a cover letter.
As part of the recruitment process you may be requested to undertake background checks such as NCCHC, pre-employment medical, demerit point/driving history and reference checks. We collect, use, disclose, store, secure, manage and dispose of your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles and our Privacy Policy. To see a copy of the privacy policy or to learn more about Suncare please visit our website
We are an equal opportunity employer.
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