At Uniting, we believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. 

About the Role:

We currently have multiple opportunities for permanent part time support worker positions within our Far South Coast Home and Community care team providing home-based care and is responsible for providing health, wellness, recreational activities and support.  

As a Support worker will care for our elderly clients and provide quality tailored care services in a professional and compassionate manner, supporting them to remain in their own home.

This role is for a minimum of 40 hours per fortnight. 

Duties:

• Help at around the home: Assisting with housekeeping, grocery shopping and meal preparation 
• Personal Care: showering, toileting and grooming
• Transport: Getting to appointments or going on shopping trips 
• Social and wellbeing: Encourage social connectedness through conversation, outings and Healthy Living for Seniors activities 

About you:

To be successful in this role you will require:

• A current Drivers Licence
• A reliable car with comprehensive insurance
• Current first aid certificate or willing to obtain
• Relevant aged care or individual support qualification
• Our service runs 7am-7pm, Monday to Sunday, flexibility to work across these days and hours will be an advantage

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which includes a National Police Check and Reference Checks

Benefits & Culture 

At Uniting, we welcome and celebrate everyone regardless of lifestyle, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity and proudly create a safe and inclusive environment for staff and clients. 

We are bold, imaginative, respectful and compassionate. 

Further to this we offer: 

• Join an organisation that has a positive impact on our clients and the community 
• Hands on training, development and mentoring with a leading provider 
• Tax free salary packaging entitlements of up to $16,000 per year (pro-rata) 
• Tax free salary packaged meal & entertainment card of up to $2,650 per year (pro-rata) 

At Uniting we believe vaccination to be the best way to keep our employees and clients safe from COVID-19.  We require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

For any questions, please contact Theresa Ung, Talent Acquisition Specialist on [email protected], using the subject line: Support Workers - Far South Coast enquiry via EthicalJobs.