• Great work life balance with flexible hours to suit your needs
• Enjoy an autonomous role with ongoing support from your team
• Competitive wages, plus up to $18,550 tax-free with salary packaging options
• On the job training, with great career opportunities and future pathways available

For more than 125 years, Silver Chain has set the standard for in-home health and aged care services in Australia. As we continue to expand in this thriving industry, we can offer you a truly rewarding career as part of a passionate team who really care for their clients and their colleagues.

Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking to start a new career in the community, we encourage you to apply. You don’t need a qualification to get started, we’ll give you all the support and training you need and help you progress with career opportunities across our diverse workforce.

As a Domestic Assistant, you will be helping our clients with tasks like general housekeeping, making beds, laundry, food preparation and shopping. You’ll help their family carer have a break or an opportunity to do other things.

We are currently looking for Domestic Assistants to support in the Northern suburbs and surrounding suburbs.

These are casual based roles with a minimum of 20 hours per week between 9 and 3pm.  We can offer you flexibility in your hours and will work with you to arrange a schedule that gives you the best lifestyle balance. This means you can work and gain industry experience in between other commitments such as studying, school and day care pickup or family duties.

About you:

You have passion with purpose and are driven by excellence. Caring is not a profession but a calling, and you believe that we are stronger together. Your work and support enriches everyone.

For this role you’ll need:

• Community care experience or relevant industry experience preferred but not essential. We encourage eager applicants ideally with customer service-related experience such as hospitality or retail
• Access to a registered vehicle, suitable for work purposes
• Current Australian driver’s license
• Physically able to fulfil the role

What you’ll get from working with Silver Chain:

• Great work life balance with flexible hours to suit your needs
• Competitive hourly rate of $27.35 + super
• Extra bonuses including  up to $18,550 tax-free salary packaging options, bonus leave payments, travel reimbursement + smart phone.
• Work independently in the community while being supported by your team
• Make a lasting difference to the lives of clients and their families every day
• On the job training, with great career opportunities and future pathways available
• Exclusive fitness and health insurance discounts
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing resources and support
• Be part of a nationally acclaimed not-for-profit health and aged care industry leader with more than 125 years’ experience

This is an exciting opportunity to be a crucial part of people’s lives and support them to live independently in their own homes. You can make a real difference by making them feel valued and cared for and take pride in your work as part of a long-standing not-for-profit success story. Apply now.

To submit your application, and to view the Position Description and Application Guide, click the ‘Apply’ link below.

About Silver Chain

With a proud history of more than 125 years, Silver Chain is the leading provider of high-quality health and aged care in the homes and communities of more than 105,000 Australians every year. Where careers and community connect: our greatest strength is our people. As an employer of choice we provide expert care for your career with ongoing resources, support, training and opportunities for career development. Driven by our values of integrity, respect, trust and compassion, we aspire to create a better home care system for all Australians.

Please note, you will need to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 including booster requirements or evidence of a medical exemption in order to commence employment with Silver Chain as well as a national police clearance and medical appraisal.

Silver Chain are proud members of the Diversity Council of Australia. We recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.