October 21, 2024

Eldercare

Seaford

OTHER

Personal Care Assistant - Seaford

Eldercare Seaford is seeking dedicated Personal Care Assistants
Eldercare is a leading not-for-profit aged care provider in South Australia with in excess of 1800 employees. Our workplace culture embraces teamwork, innovation and a dedication to our purpose of delivering peace of mind with our care.
Eldercare has an exciting opportunity for experienced Personal Care Assistants to join the team at Eldercare Seaford.
We have casual opportunities available.
As a Personal Care Assistant, you will be providing direct care in a dignified and respectful manner that delivers excellence in customer service to our residents. Following care plans you will assist with personal care, daily living tasks and general mobility. With a person-centered mindset you will create a warm and welcoming care environment that aims to maximise quality of life.
About the role

Located at our Seaford site
Casual opportunities

To be successful in this role, you will:

Minimum 6 months experience
Existing working rights in Australia
Possess a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or Aged Care – or equivalent
A genuine passion to provide care that is person-centered
The ability to work individually and in a team
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Enjoy building positive relationships with residents their families and staff

If you want to join our inspiring team, we can offer you:

Attractive staff benefits such as salary sacrificing
An opportunity to contribute to the care and quality of life for our residents
A values-driven organisation
A great team environment with variety in the role
Ongoing professional development in a caring environment
Modern facility with onsite parking

Eldercare encourage you to apply if you are a committed and results-driven individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes whilst modelling the behaviours underpinning Eldercare's values of respect, accountability and connection.
For further information, please contact Catherine Beaton-Barclay, Site Operations Manager on 8392 4111.
To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (unsupervised contact with vulnerable people) and the clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue.
As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to:

Be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year
Be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines

Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive.
Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.
Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe.
Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‑based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.
All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.
Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites.