Care Worker

At Southern Cross Care (WA) we help people live extraordinary lives every day connected to communities. As a provider delivering care support and accommodation for West Australians in greatest need our purpose is clear and our passion is strong.

Southern Cross Care (WA) is a place where you can have an extraordinary impact make an extraordinary difference and be appreciated for extraordinary contributions.

We hope you will join us and become one of the people who make Southern Cross Care (WA) an extraordinary place to be.

About the role and where you will be working:

Our Kalgoorlie facility is at the heart of the town and has been providing care for the elderly since 1968.

As a Carer youll be playing an important role assisting residents with their daily activities such as showering & getting dressed. We want them feel safe and at home in our facilities.

Were a tight knit team at each of our facilities and this goes a long way to ensure that we can manage our busy schedules whilst sharing some laughs and banter.

Well also be asking you to:

• Carefully read & follow care plans
• Assist with personal care and meeting individual requirements
• Work under the guidance of Shift Managers (Nursing & Facility)
• Building a strong relationship with residents and their families
• Show compassion & exercise patience

About you:

Youre comfortable working on your own and enjoy spending time with elderly people.

To be considered for this role youll need:

• A Certificate III in Aged Care/ Individual Care
• Initiative & the ability to effectively prioritise & multitask
• Great communication skills (spoken & written)
• Attention to detail will guide you to success in this role

Working with us:

At Southern Cross Care (WA) we are committed to being an employer of choice. As well as providing a positive and supportive environment we also offer the following benefits:

• Notforprofit salary packaging options of up to $15900 for general living expenses and $2650 for entertainment benefits.
• Corporate Health Insurance with HBF
• Free employee assistance program
• A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth
• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual leave starting at 4 weeks
• Carers/personal leave
• Service Awards for long standing employees
• Flexible working environment

How to apply:

To express your interest please apply with an uptodate resume and a cover letter outlining your experience / suitability.

Kindly note if your application progresses to an interview well be asking for:

• National Police Clearance current within 6 months (or evidence of application)
• Immunisation record (Flu)

About us:

Established over 50 years ago Southern Cross Care (WA) is a purposedriven notforprofit organisation contributing to social health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.

Our dedicated and passionate team of around 900 employees and 130 volunteers deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential retirement village mental health community housing and home care portfolio.

Our promise to our clients residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;

Listen Act Do not give up Work as one.

Southern Plus and Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. Group.

Southern Cross Care (WA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.

For more information on the services we provide visit: scrosswa