Home Care Worker
Orchard Talent Group
- Kambah, ACT
- $29.00-31.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Domestic Assistance: Cleaning the home of older people so they have a safe and beautiful place to live
- Helping our clients with their shopping and cooking/meal preparation
- Personal care inc getting them up, showered and dressed for the day, medication management, assisting with mobility and therapy goals
- Driving clients to medical appointments or taking them shopping
- Providing social support and community engagement
- Providing complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia
- Competitive pay and more cash in your pocket (less tax) with not-for-profit salary packaging
- Access to free accredited training courses for professional and career development opportunities
- Guaranteed hours for our valued home care workers
- Career opportunities in residential aged care, nursing and facilities management
- Paid travel, mileage ($0.96/KM) & penalty rates
- Smart phone, uniform, PPE & training provided
- Discounted gym memberships
- Birthday leave - relax and take a day off on us!
- Employee Assistance Program (free counselling service) and staff wellness programs
- Support at every step of your employment journey with IRT.
- Your well-being is our priority. You can’t care for others if you don’t look after yourself
- A big heart, empathy and a passion for supporting older Australians to live their best life
- Driver’s licence and a fully insured car
- Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent.
- Current First Aid Certificate (or willing to obtain)
- Current flu vaccine - required from May-September to help protect our clients during the winter months
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Resilience and ability to work independently
- You're available to work at least 3 days – Monday - Friday, we do have some weekend shifts available but we need some availability from you mid-week