• Casual role (flexible shifts)
• Make a difference in the lives of people living with HIV and LGBTIQ+ communities
• Integral role within the organisation | Central or South-Eastern location

About the program

Thorne Harbour Health has a vacancy for a Home Care Worker to join our Community Support team, working in the central or south-eastern region of Melbourne.

The Home Care program is a key aspect of our Community Support program, based at the Positive Living Centre (PLC) in South Yarra. The PLC provides a range of health and wellbeing related programs for people living with HIV.

About the role

As a Home Care Worker, you will be delivering home-based support services for people living with HIV who need assistance to continue living independently in the community. The focus is on engaging clients and enabling them to develop their own skills and capacity.

You will also be working with people in the LGBTIQ+ community who have an aged care package or are participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and need help at home or assistance with community participation.

Role responsibilities include:

• Attending client homes at pre-arranged times to complete shifts, usually two to three hours.
• Completing activities specified in each client’s support plan, including providing assistance with shopping, cooking, cleaning, and community engagement.

The role requires attendance at regular supervision sessions with support staff and training sessions as required.

What’s on offer

In addition to a pay rate at SCHADS Award/SACS Home Care Level 3 + 25% casual loading + superannuation, you’ll also be able to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits as well as accessing professional and career development.

About you

We’re looking for a warm and empathic, community-minded support worker, who is able to work both independently and as part of a team.

You will also have:

• Certificate III in home and community care, individual support, aged care, or a similar qualification.
• Your own car and full current Victorian driver's licence.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including verbal and listening skills.
• Ability to develop rapport with clients from a wide range of backgrounds and with varying physical and mental health issues.
• Understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain the boundaries of the role.
• An interest and willingness to work with people from LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV.
• Experience in attendant care work and knowledge of the HIV sector and related community services are both desirable.

About us

Combining passion, commitment and activism, Thorne Harbour Health aims to improve the health and wellbeing of our LGBTQIA+ communities and of those living with or affected by HIV.

For a detailed position description, including selection criteria, visit our website: https://thorneharbour.org/about/work/

Inclusion Matters

We strongly encourage applications from people who are:

• Part of the LGBTQI+ community
• Living with HIV
• From culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• First Nations people
• People with disability

For further enquiries about the role, please contact Campbell Smith – Manager, Community Support on (03) 9863 0430 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Home Care Worker - Central / South-Eastern Melbourne enquiry via EthicalJobs.

How to Apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees should be sent via the job listing in Employment Hero.

Important:it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.