* Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
* Various locations across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu region
* Multiple Opportunities for both Casual & Short- Term Temporary Employment (over a 7-day roster)
* Salary: WHA4 $ $30.01 per hour + 25% casual loading
* Salary for Short Term Temporary Appointments: $1, $1,140.30 per week (pro rata)
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
Join the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network as a valued Direct Care Worker in our Central Pool With casual and temporary positions available, you'll have the opportunity to work across one or more residential care units, providing compassionate, person-centred care to elderly residents. If you're motivated, caring, and thrive in a team environment, this is the role for you.
Our residential aged care units are located across Mount Pleasant, Kapunda, Gumeracha, Eudunda, Strathalbyn and Kangaroo Island.
WHO ARE WE?
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve. The LHN has 11 public hospitals, 6 aged care facilities and an extensive range of community-based services.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
* Are you passionate about delivering compassionate, person-centred care to older adults?
* Are you able to work independently while being an effective team member in diverse settings?
* Do you communicate well and show empathy towards residents from different backgrounds?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on….
WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?
At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day. We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
* Provide high-quality, respectful care and support to residents across diverse aged care settings
* Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to deliver personalised care that improves wellbeing
* Maintain confidentiality and build trusting relationships with residents and their families
* Demonstrate flexibility by working across various locations and adapting to different care environments
WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?
At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:
* Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
* Access to professional development opportunities
* Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
* Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:
* You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
* You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
* You will be required to have completed AQF Certificate III relevant to the position. Note: If you are currently undertaking a Certificate III and expect to complete it soon, we encourage you to still apply. Please include your anticipated completion date in your application.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.
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DON'T HESITATE Applications Close on 2 September 2026, 11:55PM
Please note this is an ongoing recruitment process open for up to 12 months. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted continuously, with interviews conducted throughout the advertising period. Early applications are encouraged.
Eligibility: Open to everyone
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