Carer in Newcastle

Required availability: Tue 3pm-8pm, Wed 2pm-10pm, Thu 2pm-10pm.

As a Casual Carer at Anglicare Sydney, you will provide high quality care and support to residents, helping them live with dignity and purpose. You will assist with daily tasks, provide emotional support, and offer companionship to residents. You will ensure the physical comfort and emotional health of our residents are met in a caring and nurturing environment.

With kindness and understanding, you will:

• Provide personal care assistance, including showering, dressing, grooming and feeding.
• Support residents with mobility and physical assistance.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Monitor and document residents' progress, ensuring their needs and preferences are met.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to deliver person-centred care while fostering a positive and inclusive environment within the facility.

What you'll bring

You are a kind-hearted, patient and respectful person who is passionate about enhancing the lives of older people. You share our organisational values of integrity, justice, compassion and excellence, and bring them to everything you do.

What's required?

• A Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Support or equivalent qualification, a minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role.
• An NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance ID.
• All required qualifications must be recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework.

What's preferred?

• A passion for working with older people and enhancing their quality of life.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• An understanding of the importance of maintaining residents' dignity and independence.
• Alignment with Anglicare's Christian ethos and values.
• Flexible availability including morning, afternoons or nights.

Why Anglicare Sydney?

At Anglicare Sydney, you will belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds - people who respect you for you and genuinely care. You'll also be surrounded by leaders and mentors who support you to grow your career and find the balance that's right for you.

Other benefits

• Above award hourly rates of pay and tax-free benefits for permanent employment.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Supportive and inclusive team environment.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
• Access to Anglicare's rewards program with discounts to over 400 retailers.
• Employee Assistance program and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Your rewards and benefits

We believe that caring for others starts with caring for our people. Because you put so much heart into helping the most vulnerable in our community, we're committed to supporting you to thrive both professionally and personally. Here, we recognise that meaningful work deserves meaningful support.

• Enjoy access to our staff rewards portal, with exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers, free wellbeing resources and more.
• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay! With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free.
• Our confidential Employee Assistance Program provides free counselling as you need it.
• Be rewarded with a $1,200 incentive every time you help us find the right person for a permanent role!
• Your Annual Review Conversation provides an opportunity to formally recognise and reward outstanding performance through career progression, skill development and secondment.