As a Support Worker, you will complete a variety of domestic, social, respite and personal care services to our aged care clients. Every task you complete helps an older person to live as independently as possible in their own homes, and you get to see firsthand the difference you are making.
**Duties of the role**:
- **Personal Care**: assist clients with personal hygiene, toileting, showering, dressing, help at mealtime & medication prompting
- **Domestic Assistance**: such as cleaning, laundry, meal preparation
- **Transport**: transportation to appointments, shopping and social outings
- **Client Rapport**: Building relationships with clients and their families, conducting client observations and reporting any changes to ensure clients remain safe in their homes
- **Workplace Health and Safety**: Adhering to health and safety guidelines and policies to keep yourself and our clients safe
- **Travel**: Travelling to clients who reside in the northern suburb of Victoria such as: Lalor, Thomastown, Fawkner, Epping, Broadmeadows, Reservoir, Essendon and Brunswick
**Why you will enjoy this role**:
- Permanent part time role with guaranteed hours earning $32.67 per hour + $1.10 per client kilometre reimbursement + 11.5% superannuation
- Excellent work / life balance
- Specialised employee benefits program and savings on offer to reduce the impact of cost of living. Hundreds of well-known brands offering discounts on essential and everyday expenses like groceries, food, fuel, travel, health, and novated leasing
- Employee Reward and Recognition program where success is celebrated
- We have offices and progression opportunities across the country, but you also have the support of a local team with a positive culture
- Learning and training opportunities for your personal growth and success
- Supportive and inclusive team with a dedicated Field Staff Team Leader to support you, where we know people are at the heart of our success
- Paid parental support policy, accessible from as early as 6 months tenure
- Employee Referral Program refer your friends and family members to join us and receive $500.00 per successful referral (conditions apply)
- Employee Assistance Program support and assistance for you, your partner, and dependent children at those times in life when you need it most
We pride ourselves on living our values of **Bold**, **Warm**, **Honest**, and bringing these values into our clients lives every day.
- When we are **Bold** we think big, think it through, have a go, do it well, and keep learning.
- When we are **Warm**, we care about people, welcome difference, inspire each other, understand our customers, and make people smile.
- When we are **Honest** we talk straight, do what we say, earn trust, take responsibility and strive to do what's right.
**To be successful you will need**:
- Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent e.g 2nd year Bachelor or Nursing, Cert IV in Aged Care or Disability or Home and Community
- Experience working in aged care, disability or community nursing is desired
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates
- An Australian Drivers Licence and access to your own reliable vehicle
- National Police Clearance or willingness to obtain (myHomecare can organise this at no cost to you)
- The right to work in Australia
**To apply**: upload your resume