Anglicares Home and Community service offers a range of supports and assistance to enable our older population to live their best lives in their own homes.
About The Role
Home Care Workers are a vital part of our community, based at our Kangaroo Point service, this great career opportunity, offers job security in a growing industry. You will enjoy consistency working with regular clients, developing relationships while providing care and support based on each client's individual needs.
You will assist with personal grooming and hygiene, medication assistance, transport, social inclusion and domestic duties as required.
About You
To ensure the most effective and continuous care, we require our Home Care Workers to be dedicated, reliable and flexible. We look for:
- A fantastic attitude and genuine interest in helping others
- Various hobbies - sewing, arts, gardening, cooking, and scrapbooking to name a few!
- Experience in various outdoor pursuits and activities
- A practical understanding of hygiene assistance and commitment of care
- Enjoyment in social activities, and one-on-one engagement
- Understanding of physical limitations and a safe, sensible approach
- Creativity, enthusiasm, sensitivity, and emotional stability
- Strong communication and organizational skills - able to manage your time and support clients to do the same in an everyday capacity
- Certificate III in Individual Support, Aged Care, Home & Community Care, Disability Services or similar field
- Completion of Assist clients with medication (or commitment to obtain)
- Completion of Recognise healthy body systems (or commitment to obtain)
- A current National Police Certificate
- Open Queensland Driver Licence and your own, reliable vehicle
- Current COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate
- Immunisation against Tetanus & Hepatitis B
- Physically capable of meeting the requirements of the role
- Above award rates of pay ($30-$38 per hour)
- Increase your take-home pay with Salary Packaging by paying less tax.
- Ongoing training and support, we care about your personal and professional development.
- A rewarding role with supportive management
- Staff discounts at major retail outlets
- Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
For further information or adjustment to the application process please contact the Recruitment Team at careers@anglicaresq.org.au
Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental health.
