• Full and Part time positions available | Based in Toowoomba
• Are you passionate about providing care for the elderly?
• $28.69 - 32.85 hourly rate + Allowances and penalties

About the role

Working under the direction of the registered staff and with the support of other facility staff, our Personal Carer’s endeavour to meet the individual care needs of residents in an effective and holistic manner, ensuring a high standard of living is maintained in a pleasant, homelike environment. This role is responsible for the provision of preventative, palliative, and rehabilitative clinical care for residents and requires availability to work a variety of shifts which could include morning, afternoon, night, and weekends across a 7-day roster.

Who is Carinity?

Carinity is a not-for-profit, values-driven organisation, which has been making a real difference in people’s lives since 1949 through comprehensive and integrated community services including residential aged care, retirement living, home care, schools, disability support, counselling, youth accommodation and chaplaincy in hospitals and prisons.

For more information about Carinity, please go to our website carinity.org.au.

Carinity - Brownesholme is located in Highfields, just a short drive from Toowoomba and close to all amenities. Carinity’s newest Brownesholme facility is designed and equipped with modern design concepts and technology to support residential care.

What do I need for the role?

• Flexibility, compassion, appreciation for working in the Aged Care environment
• Certificate III in Aged Care/ Individual Support or working towards
• Prior experience working in a similar environment highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience in dementia care is preferred

The bonuses of joining the Carinity team

• Feel like part of the family working with a supportive locally based coordination and care team
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for our staff and their immediate family
• Access to extensive not-for-profit salary packaging options (pay less tax)
• Join one of Queensland’s largest, and most experienced, aged care providers
• be part of a value driven organisation, with a culture of caring for others
• Ongoing training and development to reach your full potential

How do I apply?

Carinity is after motivated and enthusiastic candidates who are committed to working with Carinity to make a real difference! If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

Please click Apply Now to submit your application.

Applications should include a brief cover letter and Resume that addresses the Essential Competencies and Experiences.

Carinity actively encourages and invites applications from people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

For further information only please contact Carinity - Brownesholme on 4595 2000 during business hours.

A position description is attached.