Retirement Living Assistant
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Job Summary
BlueCare Retirement Living Assistant Bundaberg
Fantastic casual opportunity to work overnight shifts. Allowing you to maintain current commitments.
$28.94 per hour Casual loading Salary packaging benefits 12% super Staff discounts
Rewarding employment opportunities making a difference in your local community
Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare
Were looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.
An integral part of our big-hearted BlueCare team as aRetirement Living Assistantyoull be encouraged to grow develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.
Lets make a meaningful difference together.
Your part in the Blue Care Team
Our dynamic retirement livings team at Argyle Gardens Retirement Village in Bundaberg is looking for committed and passionate Retirement Living Assistants to join their dedicated and close-knit team on a part time basis.
Blue Care operate over 35 retirement villages across Queensland with more than 3300 residents choosing to make a Blue Care communities their home.
Reporting to the Village Manager the role will see you upkeeping the cleaning and maintenance of the site to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all residents. As well as being the point of contact for Emergency Response as part of the overnight on-call services. Your responsibilities will include:
Ensure cleanliness of the facility and all equipment or furniture is maintained to a high standard at all times.
Ensure all equipment is stored and used according to organisational guidelines.
Manage emergency response procedures including medical attention as required is provided and documented in accordance with RVA accreditation guidelines UnitingCare contracts and resident contracts.
Ensure all emergency response is conducted in a timely manner in accordance with organisational standards.
Respond to resident alarms applying basic first aid here required and informing/engaging the appropriate authorities.
Investigate and report on site maintenance issues to relevant staff.
What makes a difference for us
Previous experience working in hospitality service delivery.
Excellent attention to detail
Demonstrated experience in responding to Workplace Health and Safety emergency procedures
Current first aid certificate and CPR certificate
Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
Experience in retirement living seniors housing or aligned sector is highly regarded.
Employee Benefits:
Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15900) and meal entertainment (up to $2650) per annum
A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance annual awards celebration wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months service in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year Diwali Ramadan NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference
BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family wed love you to be too
Joining the states largest network of aged care workers with its over 8000 strong bright team in blue youll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16500 staff and 9000 volunteers across our brands ofBlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospitalyou are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate inclusive and committed to the work we do helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe Child Friendly organisation and will:
Provide welcoming safe & nurturing services for children
Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simpleeverybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientation disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team email
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
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About Company
UnitingCare provides aged care, disability support, crisis support and health care across Queensland through a range of services. Learn more about what we do.
