At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide in-home care and support to clients, helping them maintain independence.
- Company: Join Seniors Community Care, part of St John Ambulance Victoria, a trusted care provider.
- Benefits: Earn $45.29 to $47.10 per hour plus super, with flexible working arrangements.
- Other info: Diverse environment with training opportunities and commitment to community wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying work-life balance.
- Qualifications: Fluency in Greek or Mandarin and a Certificate III in Individual Support required.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Casual role, weekday shifts providing care to clients in their own home.
Hourly rate: $45.29 to $47.10 casual hourly rate plus super.
We are looking for carers who are fluent in Greek or Mandarin in the SE suburbs.
About the role:
We are seeking Direct Care workers to provide a range of in-home based support services to our clients that require some extra assistance, assisting frail older adults, people with disabilities and their carers to maintain their independence, to ensure support of life in their own homes and the wider community.
Direct Care workers provide domestic assistance, respite and personal care in a respectful, flexible and client focused manner, working with clients and their carers to help them maintain independence and optimise quality of life. This role is based in the southeastern suburbs.
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- A Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent
- Current First Aid Level 2
- Fluency in Greek or Mandarin
- An understanding of the issues facing carers, people with disabilities and older people living independently in the community
- Awareness of specific client care needs
- Understanding of the Aged Care Act, Quality Standards of Care and Aged Care Code of Conduct and Charter
- Demonstrated capability of delivering Person Centre Care (PCC)
- Full drivers licence with clean driving record and reliable car
About Seniors Community Care:
For over 20 years, Seniors Community Care, now part of St John Ambulance Victoria, has been a trusted provider of quality care to disabled, frail, and elderly individuals living in their own homes, as well as those recovering from illness, injury, or hospital stays. We operate in the South-Eastern, Eastern, Phillip Island and Mornington Peninsula areas.
Our people and our clients come from all walks of life. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the innovation and creativity that diversity of thought brings to our high-performance culture, and we welcome applications from anyone who believes they can deliver the outcomes we are looking for. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the community we serve.
Employee benefits:
- Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Access to discounted Private Health Insurance
Other Information:
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory reference checks, police checks and other probity checks including for some positions a pre-employment medical. St John Ambulance Victoria is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first, a current and valid Working with Children Check is a mandatory condition of employment.
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