• Casual 

Enjoy the benefits of working with a growing organisation offering career development, flexibility and an attractive annual salary package up to $23.0900 +25%

The Role:

VincentCare Victoria is seeking an appropriately-qualified, energetic, committed person, to take on the position of Community Support Worker to deliver a high quality of in home care and support to Home Care Package clients living in the Western and Northern Metro Regions.

The Community Support Worker will undertake specific tasks within the Clients home and community as previously negotiated between the client and their Package Case Manager, with the aim of supporting their ability to remain living independently. 

VincentCare Victoria:

VincentCare Victoria is an award-winning organisation established to provide a range of accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.

Our aspiration is to be the leader in providing care, hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage. Our purpose is to create opportunities and lasting change for the most marginalised. VincentCare is well equipped to provide a continuum of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. 

Seniors Living comprises of a Wellbeing centre, Home Care Packages/Assisted Care and Housing and Community Support Workers who provide services and support  to help older people stay living in their own homes and community for as long as possible.

Working with VincentCare:

A key strategic priority is attracting and retaining skilled and committed employees aligned to our values. VincentCare has over three hundred dedicated, talented and enthusiastic staff working across a range of programs and services and offers a number of benefits including:

• Career Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging
• Choice of Superannuation fund
• Family-friendly and flexibility
• Study leave
• The Ozanam Scholar Bursary

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.

Selection Criteria:

Mandatory:

• Cert 111 in Aged Care or HACC
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in delivering in home service and supports to Home Care Package Clients
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence
• Reliable car

Desirable

• Certificate 1 Food Handling
• First Aid level 1

How to apply:

Applicants must submit their CV together with a detailed response to each of the key selection criteria in the position description which is available below.

Please submit your application through our website by clicking on Apply Now.

Phone enquiries may be made to Kathy Rieusset on 0448 031 816. 

VincentCare welcomes applications from people from diverse cultural & linguistic backgrounds including people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander.

All appointments within VincentCare Victoria are subject to satisfactory completion of a police check and character/performance reference checks.  Police checks will be undertaken for the selected candidate prior to any job offer being confirmed. Police checks are also undertaken on a periodic basis during the period of employment. 

All appointments are subject to disclosure of any relevant employment history of formal disciplinary action for improper or unprofessional conduct taken by current or previous employers or any other integrity body within or outside Australia.

The incumbent for this position must have and maintain a current Victorian Working with Children Check or equivalent.