• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning
• Multiple casual positions available

Your new role

The Home and Community Care Program For Younger People (HACC PYP) supports younger people with disabilities or medical/health conditions, and their respective carers to live as independently as possible in their own homes. Younger people are defined as people less than 65 years, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged less than 50 years. The Program assists with a range of daily activities including personal care, dressing, preparing meals, house cleaning, property maintenances, community access and using public transport.

As a Community Care Worker, you will directly support younger people with disabilities and their carers with daily living activities and domestic tasks. The role will enable consumers to maintain independence and enhance their quality of life.

HACC PYP community care work involves a flexible rostering arrangement in which the workplace is primarily the private homes of clients or their carers in Baw Baw and Latrobe local government areas.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to a base hourly rate of $33.41 (SCHADS Level 2) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a minimum Certificate III in Home and Community Care or equivalent qualification.

You will also have:

• Previous experience in the provision of care to vulnerable people such as children, people with disabilities or elderly people
• Demonstrated ability to perform routine domestic tasks as necessary to maintain the normal function of a household
• Ability to provide social and emotional support for clients in a sensitive and confidential manner
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Computer literacy
• Current first aid and CPR certificates

View the position description here.

How to Apply

Click APPLY NOW to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Sam Massey on (03) 9051 2062 for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: vt.uniting.org.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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