Home Care Worker - South West

Anglicare Sydney•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

Your opportunity As a valued Home Care Worker at Anglicare working across the South West and surrounding area on a Permanent Part Time basis you will provide compassionate, high-quality support to clients in their own homes, helping them maintain independence and live with dignity. You will assist with daily tasks, offer emotional support, and provide meaningful companionship. Your care will ensure clients feel safe, respected, and valued in the comfort of their own environment. With kindness and understanding, you will provide: Domestic Assistance – Supporting with household chores such as washing, ironing, vacuuming, and dusting. Meal Preparation – Assisting with planning, preparing, and cooking meals. Personal Care Support – Helping with showering, dressing, grooming, and other personal hygiene needs. Social Engagement – Providing companionship and encouraging participation in social activities and community engagement. Transport Services – Offering transport for appointments, shopping trips, and social outings. What you’ll bring You are a kind-hearted, patient and respectful person who is passionate about enhancing the lives of older people. You share our organisational values of integrity, justice, compassion and excellence, and bring them to everything you do.

Requirements

Valid NSW Driver’s Licence
Reliable NSW C Class Motor Vehicle for travel between customer locations
Current accredited First Aid and CPR certificate (or willingness to obtain)
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations (highly recommended)
Basic computer and smartphone literacy
Empathy – understanding and sharing the feelings of others
Patience – staying calm and composed in challenging situations
Communication – clear and respectful interaction with clients and families
Reliability – being dependable and consistent in care delivery
Adaptability – adjusting to different needs and environments

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in Home Care or Disability Support
Certificate III in Individual Support (Aging, Home, and Community)

Responsibilities

Domestic Assistance – Supporting with household chores such as washing, ironing, vacuuming, and dusting.
Meal Preparation – Assisting with planning, preparing, and cooking meals.
Personal Care Support – Helping with showering, dressing, grooming, and other personal hygiene needs.
Social Engagement – Providing companionship and encouraging participation in social activities and community engagement.
Transport Services – Offering transport for appointments, shopping trips, and social outings.

Benefits

Above award hourly rates of pay and tax-free benefits for permanent employment
Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Supportive and inclusive team environment.
Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
Access to Anglicare’s rewards program with discounts to over 400 retailers
Employee Assistance program and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family.
Staff Rewards Enjoy access to our staff rewards portal, with exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers, free wellbeing resources and more.
Salary Packaging Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay! With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free. You can also spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment… tax free!
Employee Assistance Program At Anglicare, we care about your mental wellbeing, both at work and at home. Our confidential Employee Assistance Program provides free counselling as you need it.
Employee Referral Program Be rewarded with a $1,200 incentive every time you help us find the right person for a permanent role! Simply go to our careers page, refer a friend for a permanent role, and if they're hired, you’ll receive an additional $1,200 (taxable) payment when they reach six months of service.
Formal Recognition The Performance Review process supports your professional goals through ongoing conversations and feedback from your manager. Your Annual Review Conversation provides an opportunity to formally recognise and reward outstanding performance through career progression, skill development and secondment.