Support Worker- Aged Care Worker
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2 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a Community Support Worker (Aged Care Worker) you will provide respectful personcentred inhome support to older people living in the community under the Support at Home program. Working primarily on a onetoone basis you will deliver services autonomously in clients homes following individual care plans and organisational policies.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Assisting with personal care such as showering dressing grooming toileting mobility and medication assistance (where trained)
- Providing domestic assistance including cleaning laundry meal preparation and shopping
- Offering companionship and social support encouraging participation in social and community activities
- Supporting transport and community access including appointments and outings (where required)
- Observing documenting and reporting changes in clients wellbeing
- Maintaining accurate records in line with aged care standards and regulatory requirements
Requirements
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- A compassionate respectful and personcentred approach to care
- Ability to work independently without direct supervision in clients homes
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Reliability flexibility and effective timemanagement
Essential / Highly desirable:
- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support Aged Care or Community Services (or willingness to obtain)
- Current National Police Check and relevant worker screening
- Current First Aid and CPR (or willingness to obtain)
- Valid Australian drivers licence and access to a reliable vehicle (for communitybased roles)
- Ability to understand comply with and uphold the Aged Care Code of Conduct in all interactions
- Ability to maintain vaccination status as required by government funding bodies and host agencies(Regal Care respects individual choices and personal preferences regarding vaccinations; however compliance with applicable vaccination requirements is mandatory when undertaking shifts where such requirements apply)
- Willingness to work a variety of shifts including weekdays weekends and public holidays
Benefits
At Support at Home (a Regal Care business) we value and invest in our people. Benefits include:
- Flexible work arrangements to support worklife balance
- Competitive pay in line with the SCHADS Award Home Care Stream
- Ongoing training professional development and clear career pathways
- Supportive leadership within a valuesdriven and inclusive workplace
- The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of older people and their families
- Employment with a trusted growing peoplefocused organisation
Required Skills:
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate: A compassionate respectful and personcentred approach to care Ability to work independently without direct supervision in clients homes Strong communication and interpersonal skills Reliability flexibility and effective timemanagement Essential / Highly desirable: Certificate III or IV in Individual Support Aged Care or Community Services (or willingness to obtain) Current National Police Check and relevant worker screening Current First Aid and CPR (or willingness to obtain) Valid Australian drivers licence and access to a reliable vehicle (for communitybased roles) Ability to understand comply with and uphold the Aged Care Code of Conduct in all interactions Ability to maintain vaccination status as required by government funding bodies and host agencies (Regal Care respects individual choices and personal preferences regarding vaccinations; however compliance with applicable vaccination requirements is mandatory when undertaking shifts where such requirements apply) Willingness to work a variety of shifts including weekdays weekends and public holidays
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Arabic Speaking
- Marketing & Promotions
- Access Control System
- Apache Tomcat
- BI
- Back Office
