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Home Care Worker - Western Suburbs

Life Without Barriers (National)
  • No weekends or evenings
  • Flexible Hours
  • You tell us your availability! Perfect for parents wanting to work school hours*
  • Opportunity to join one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
  • Permanent part time positions available
  • Regular supervision and professional support

About the Organisation:

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.    
 
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role:

Life Without Barriers supports our ageing community to remain living independently within their own home. Home Care Workers at Life Without Barriers work as a team to facilitate the delivery of quality services and achieve positive outcomes with clients in a positive and proactive environment.
  
Due to significant growth in our Aged Care service program we are looking to employ values based staff who will shape Aged Care within Life Without Barriers. We have opportunities available and we are looking for Home Care Workers willing to provide Personal Care and Domestic Assistance to clients in our growing Aged Care programs in the Western Suburbs (Preferably Tarneit and Brunswick area). 
  
We offer permanent part time positions with ongoing development, regular supervision and future career opportunities. The roles involve day time shifts and no weekends. 

**Please be aware that you will be working in client's homes. This will not be facility work. You will also be required to have your own car and travel between client homes in your local area. (Kilometres reimbursed on a fortnightly basis)**

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide quality direct support and personal care to clients in line with their individual Care Plan by assisting with client personal care needs and/or domestic assistance 
  • Assist clients to maintain a clean home environment by completing basic domestic chores
  • Support clients skills, independence, and personal growth
  • Establish a rapport and collaborate effectively with clients and their carers
  • Attend, participate and contribute to all team meetings and supervision meetings
  • Maintain and update professional skills by actively participating in training opportunities
  • Assist clients to access their community 

Skills & Experience:  

  • Certificate III in Aged Care. No qualification required for Domestic Assistance positions.
  • Current, full Drivers’ License plus a registered and insured vehicle
  • Current First Aid Certificate  

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.

Benefits:

  • Work for a national organisation with excellent career opportunities
  • Attractive hourly rate with tax benefits. 
  • Access to salary packaging

How to apply

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