October 8, 2024

Warrigal

Queanbeyan

OTHER & PART TIME

Home Service Carers

Service Integrated Communities | Queanbeyan

Flexible rosters and shifts to suit your lifestyle
Join our team in Queanbeyan as we grow within the community
Multiple Part time & Casual positions available
Hourly base rate: $29.81- $32.86 + applicable penalties
Join our award winning organisation and make a difference to the lives of our ageing communities

About the role:
Our Home Service Carers provide compassionate and exceptional care, ensuring our ageing communities comfort and independence in the familiar surroundings of their own homes through tasks such as domestic cleaning, personal care, cooking, transport social outings, shopping, home maintenance and gardening.
If you are passionate about what you do and want to support our customers to have great lives, then this is the job for you. We currently have a high number of requests for female home carers to provide personal care for our female customers to ensure their dignity and privacy.
Benefits to you:

Flexible rosters to promote work-life balance
Paid travel between client visits, mileage allowance, plus penalties
Shifts available from Monday to Sunday 7am- 7pm
Ongoing training support and development
Infection control training and PPE provided to keep you and our residents safe

To be successful will need:

A Certificate III in Aged Care/Individual Support or similar (desirable)
Experience in aged or community care work
The ability to provide a wide range of person-centred care duties
An empathy and commitment to the care of older people
Good interpersonal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised
Current First Aid certificate or enrolled to obtain
Current Drivers Licence, a reliable car with comprehensive car insurance

Desirable:

Certificate IV in ageing Support or equivalent with medication competency

Onboarding:
If your application is successful, you will be required to commence employment to our three day On-boarding Program. Our training is hosted by our internal clinical educators and will cover all things Warrigal. The essential skills that we cover will set you up for success that ensure our customers have the highest quality care.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including reference checks, pre-employment medical, a National Criminal History Check/NDIS Worker Screening Check & Qualification Check.
Interested? Apply now - we are reviewing applications daily! We are only encouraging permanent Australian residents/citizen and Non University students to apply at this moment.
We reserve the right to shortlist and interview upon application receipt and this vacancy will be closed once a suitable applicant has accepted a letter of offer.
About Us: Our workplace culture, what we call The Warrigal Way, is very important to us. We have a very approachable and supportive team, whether it’s our executive leaders, managers, or any one of our home care staff or volunteers, we support each other to bring the best possible outcomes for our residents and customers. We believe older people should have the opportunity to be themselves, be happy, connected and live great lives. Providing outstanding support and services for older people, that’s our story.
For more information please contact recruitment team on vacancy@warrigal.com.au
Please only use this email address for queries, please do not use it to apply
Successful candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment checks including reference checks, pre-employment medical and a National Criminal History Check/NDIS Worker Screening Check.
We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people, workers of all abilities, ages and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply and join our community.