Do you want a career in a stable and growing industry? Do you have a genuine interest in helping others and making a difference in someone's life? Look no further; earn while your learn
- No experience or qualifications required
- Permanent part-time opportunity after you complete your Certificate III qualification
- Blended studying in classroom and online
- This is your chance to not only have a job, but start a career in aged care. We will employ you while you study, AND pay for your qualification
**The Opportunity**:
AnglicareSA has created a true career pathway to enter the growing sector of either Residential Aged Care or Community (Home care) Aged care. You will be employed to get hands-on experience supporting our residents and customers. We will fully fund your Certificate III Individual Support, host your student placement hours, and support you to earn while you learn.
This opportunity would ideally suit someone with customer service, retail, hospitality, or lived experience caring for a family member, but is open to anyone with an interest in aged care.
If you believe that older people deserve the best care they can get, and want to make a meaningful difference in their everyday lives, we would love to hear from you
**What can you expect to be doing?**:
**For those who prefer to work in Residential Aged Care**:
You will begin as a Personal Care Assistant until you are qualified as a Personal Care Worker.
While you are completing your Certificate III, you will provide assistance and support to the care workers and clinical team at our facility, ensuring our residents receive great care. This can include: providing support with transfers, supervised personal care, stock inventory, room tidying, support at meal times, and other basic assistance to meet our residents' needs.
**For those who prefer to work in Community (Home care) Aged Care**:
You will begin as a Home Service Worker until you are qualified as a Care Worker.
As a Home Service Worker, you will visit our customer's homes, supporting them to maintain a clean and safe living environment. This could involve making bathrooms sparkle, taking pesky creases out of laundry, grocery shopping and prepping basic meals.
When you transition to a Personal/Care Worker role upon completion of your Certificate III, your ongoing support to customers will build on this foundation by including personal care activities and other tasks listed on the Care Plan.
**What do you need to bring?**:
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build great relationships with residents
- A fantastic attitude, flexibility, and genuine interest in helping others
- Commitment to completing a Certificate III Individual Support
- Willingness to obtain a national police clearance (unsupervised contact with vulnerable people)
- Evidence of 3x doses of a COVID-19 vaccination and current flu vaccination; willingness to wear N95 masks and PPE as required
- For Community Aged care, an Australian Driver's Licence (minimum of P1) and a roadworthy car are essential
- Be able to safely lift at least 24kg as an inherent requirement of the role
- Due to the nature of the program, we only accept Australian Citizens or Permanent residents
Important to note, as a Personal Care Assistant in Residential aged care, the shifts we can offer are in the mornings and afternoons Monday to Friday. However, once you become a Personal Care Worker there are also night shifts and weekends available.
As a Home Service Worker in Community Aged care, our shifts are from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Once you become a qualified Care Worker, weekends, early and evening shifts are also available.
- AnglicareSA is committed to ensuring that our workplace is safe and free from known risks to the health and safety of employees, volunteers, students, and customers. Due to the nature of our services, you will be required to provide AnglicareSA with your COVID-19 vaccination certificate during the selection process. _
**Who is AnglicareSA?**:
As one of SA's largest social services provider, AnglicareSA makes a positive difference to the lives of more than 50,000 people each year. Our 1,800 staff and 400 volunteers support individuals, families and communities, responding to their immediate need and working with them to build capacity to restore and maintain dignity and control in their lives. Our services are broad, supporting people at every stage of life.
We believe in social justice, the equal worth of each citizen, equality of opportunity and the importance of strong communities. Together we change lives.
**What we offer**:
- Access to our fantastic salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by decreasing the amount of tax you pay
- Paid employment while you study AND we pay for your qualification
- Once qualified, you have a guaranteed job in your new career
- Tailored orientation including buddy shifts to help you get settled in, plus on-the-job lea