At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist clients with daily living activities and provide essential support services.
- Company: Join one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers with a supportive team culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy salary packaging, flexible hours, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible hours available, perfect for students balancing work and study.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact in your community while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Certificate III in Aged Care preferred; caring experience is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 $ per year.
Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers. Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment. Support for those returning to the workforce with young children with school hours available.
About the role
As a Support Worker, your role will be to assist a diverse range of clients including aged, disability and high needs clients with activities of daily living and providing support services such as Domestic Assistance, Social Support, Respite and Personal Care at their home and in the community. Daily services and routines can vary considerably. Workers receive detailed instructions from their Client Services Officer so they know when to visit their clients and what assistance to provide. Some clients may have a detailed care plan or task list in the home, which will provide workers with further details. Usually, Workers have several clients. They may visit several clients in one day with each job lasting just an hour or two. Sometimes a Support Worker may have an all-day job with a client. Workers may have regular clients they see daily or weekly for months or years, others may visit clients for just a short period.
Key Responsibilities
- Our Support Workers must enjoy working with people and preferably have previous caring experience.
- Our Support Worker vacancies have a minimum qualification requirement of a Certificate III in Aged Care.
- Capacity to embrace a role that is meaningful for the community and yourself.
- Proficiency in use of technology such as smart phones, email and internet.
About you
- A Certificate III in Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability or Individual Support (desirable).
- Current and valid Driver’s Licence, comprehensive car insurance, reliable motor vehicle and smart mobile phone.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with a customer service orientation.
- Ability to work independently and effectively manage time.
- A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation.
For further information please contact Michelle Dawes on **************@calvarycare.org.au.
Why work for Calvary?
At Calvary, our staff matter. Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care. With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
- NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships (Fitness Passport).
- Paid parental leave.
- Training, development pathways and career opportunities.
- Flexible hours that make sense for you.
Please note the following:
As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role. You may be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella.
Support Workers in Sydney employer: Calvary
At Calvary, we pride ourselves on being one of Australia’s largest health care providers, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment where our staff are truly valued. With a focus on professional development, flexible working hours, and generous benefits such as salary packaging and discounted health insurance, we empower our employees to grow in their careers while making a meaningful impact in the community. Join us in Kogarah, where you can lead a dedicated team in delivering exceptional aged care services with compassion and excellence.
