At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive residents to outings, assist with mobility aids, and provide excellent customer service.
- Company: Bolton Clarke, a leading not-for-profit aged care provider in Australia.
- Benefits: Flexible shifts, generous salary packaging, health insurance discounts, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Join us at our beautiful Coastal Waters Aged Care Home near Jervis Bay.
- Why this job: Make a difference in residents' lives while enjoying a supportive team environment.
- Qualifications: MR class licence, experience with assistive devices preferred, and willingness to complete background checks.
Bolton Clarke Group is one of Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 87 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group.
The Role:
- Engaging with residents, encouraging and supporting them to engage in the outing
- Putting equipment (e.g. mobility aids) and resident shopping into the bus
- Folding and unfolding mobility aids
- Staying with residents to allow staff to attend to others' needs
- Aiding residents with simple mobilisation including pushing a resident in a wheelchair (where trained to do so)
- Share feedback with the Lifestyle Officer / Lifestyle Coordinator at the end of your shift
- Deliver a high level of customer service, including the timely provision of agreed services to residents
- Drive in accordance with road and safety requirements maintaining due care at all times
To be successful:
- MR class licence for driving buses of 22 passenger capacity or less
- Previous experience using lifting equipment and assistive devices (desirable)
- Ability to use computer software (Word and Excel)
- Experience with wheelchair access vehicles and wheelchair tie down system (desirable)
- NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)
- Complete a police check
About this location:
Come and join our team at our beautiful Coastal Waters Aged Care Residential Home, located near the picturesque shores of beautiful Jervis Bay. Coastal Waters provides high-quality aged care in a friendly, secure and comfortable residential environment.
Why Work For Bolton Clarke:
- Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
- A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
- Career progression and development opportunities
- Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits – claim up to $18,550 tax free
- Private health insurance and gym discounts
- An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
Our commitment to diversity: At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status. Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.
Bus Driver employer: Bolton Clarke
Bolton Clarke Group is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and growth-oriented workplace culture that prioritises safety and compliance in the aged care sector. As an Asset Auditor, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across our Queensland sites while enjoying professional development opportunities and the satisfaction of contributing to the well-being of our communities.
