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• In Home Care
• Multiple Positions available now!
• Inner Eastern Suburbs
• Above Award Rates ($32-33 experience dependent) + salary packaging up to $18,500
• Paid KM's (where applicable)
• Flexible rostering that works around your availability
• Minimum 2 hour engagement on shifts

About Baptcare

Are you looking for a rewarding career with a healthy work life balance, supportive culture, and the opportunity to enrich elderly lives? Baptcare is a purpose-driven and faith-based organisation working across Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia, providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families, and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.

Our Values are Wellbeing, Ethics, Co-creating, Accountability, Respect and Effectiveness​.

About Our Personal Care Workers

You are the heart and soul of our organisation, delivering our mission by partnering with members of our community to support their fullness of life. Our Personal Care Workers work in the community to support our elderly customers with personal care, cleaning, shopping and companionship. 

About You

We are currently seeking Personal Care Workers with experience in Home & Community Care, who are willing to travel to client homes to provide care, to join our friendly and professional team.

Our clients located in ­­­­­­­­­­­­Inner Eastern Suburbs:

• Boroondara (Camberwell, Hawthorn, Kew, Glen Iris)
• Manningham (Doncaster, Templestowe, Warrandyte)
• Whitehorse (Box Hill, Burwood, Forest Hill)
• Knox (Ferntree Gully, Knoxfield)
• Maroondah (Ringwood, Croydon, Bayswater)

You will be friendly, caring and resilient. A true professional who genuinely wants the best for your clients. 

You will bring the following:

• Minimum of Certificate 3 in Aged Care/Individual Support or Home and Community Care or Cert IV Disability, Bach/Dip of Nursing or completed first-year study towards it.
• Current minimum Level 2 First Aid Certificate
• Recent Police Check specific to working with vulnerable people (within 3 months) or be willing to get one through us
• Own roadworthy vehicle and valid Australian Drivers’ Licence (please note, International Drivers’ Licence is not accepted for this role)
• Your own smartphone (either Android or Apple)
• Good verbal and written communication and basic computer skills required
• 2 doses of Covid-19 Vaccine (mandatory)
• Medication training will be highly regarded

For you

• Work close to home – enjoy a work-life balance!
• Work with a supportive and dynamic team who will help you elevate you care career!
• Access to Salary Packaging Benefits, which can result in significant tax savings
• Flexible Casual Hours OR the opportunity to discuss part-time hours with us
• Online learning opportunities available where you get paid to learn!
• Access to free counselling services for you and your family
• Work for a leading not-for-profit who puts people ahead of profits

If you have a true passion for caring for the elderly and ensuring their wellbeing and daily lifestyle needs are met, we would love to hear from you! If you have applied before, please apply again to register in our new recruitment system.  Together, we HELP our community!

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

Please visit our careers page for more information: https://careers.baptcare.org.au/home-care-careers

If you require support with the application process, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Personal Care Workers - City of Boroondara enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Baptcare is committed to building a respectful and inclusive workplace, appointing the best person for the role, and supporting diversity. We welcome applicants who may require adjustments.

Baptcare is dedicated to the safety, empowerment and participation of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children and young people to feel safe and respected.