Home Care Worker (Aged Care). Part Time - Leeton

About the Organisation

Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every client’s individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About The Role

As a Home Care Worker, you will be providing personalised home care support to elderly Australians accessing our Aged Care support services within Leeton and surrounding local areas. You will supporting our clients to maintain their independence and remain living in their own homes.

We are recruiting for a Permanent Part Time position for minimum 30 hours per fortnight. These hours will be between 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Domestic assistance such as meal preparation and light cleaning
• Personal Care including showering, bathing and grooming
• Community access support such as transport to medical appointments and social outings, and assistance with shopping
• Implement tasks and routines outlined by an approved medical professional
• Maintain and monitor a client’s health and behaviour changes on an ongoing basis
• Build positive relationships with clients

Skills & Experience

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Disability or similar) is required
• An Australian Driver’s Licence and ownership of a registered vehicle
• Willingness to travel between clients homes
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships
• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate (must be obtained prior to employment)

Successful candidates will be required to undertake relevant pre-employment checks to ensure the safety of our clients. This includes a National Criminal History Record Check.

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

Benefits

• Work independently whilst supported by a dedicated leadership team
• Simple and easy to use technology to record your timesheets and kilometres
• Supported career development with opportunities to learn and take on new challenges
• Frameworks and policies in place providing you with clear guidelines and support
• Hourly rate from $29.51 per hour + Super +.92 cents per kilometre
• Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free through salary packaging benefits which means more money in your pocket
• Development and progression opportunities nationally

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts.  For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Monica Saigi at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday the 8th of May 2024