Home Care Worker

Silverchain

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Silverchain is hiring Home Care Workers to support older people in Brisbane North, South, and South East. The role helps aged care clients maintain their homes, live independently for longer, and enhance their wellbeing. Workers provide home-help, personal care, mobility and therapy support, complex care for clients with high care needs, and social and emotional support. The role also includes transporting clients to appointments or lifestyle activities and giving family carers a break.

The position offers work close to home, casual and part-time opportunities, and no overnight or weekend shifts. Public holiday shifts are available over Christmas. Silverchain offers an employee benefits program, salary packaging, learning opportunities, paid CPR and First Aid courses, and support for professional development. Applicants complete a short online assessment; preferred candidates must complete a National Police check and Work Rights check and confirm their COVID-19 vaccination status. Vaccination is highly recommended but not mandatory.

Requirements

• Hold a valid Australian Driver's Licence.
• Have an insured, roadworthy vehicle.
• Enjoy variety in the workday and be passionate about providing excellent service.
• Be able to build positive relationships with clients and their families.
• Care about helping older people live independently at home for longer.
• Be comfortable working independently, solving everyday problems, and knowing when to seek help from a manager.
• Complete a National Police check and Work Rights check before commencement.
• Confirm COVID-19 vaccination status before commencement; vaccination is highly recommended but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide general housekeeping, including making beds.
• Clean, mop, and vacuum floors.
• Wash, fold, and iron laundry.
• Prepare meals and shop for groceries.
• Help clients get out of bed, shower, and dress for the day.
• Assist clients to take their medications.
• Assist clients with mobility and therapy goals.
• Provide complex care to customers with high care needs, such as dementia.
• Provide social and emotional support.
• Transport clients to lifestyle activities or appointments.
• Help family carers take a break or attend to other activities.

Benefits

• Work close to home.
• Award rates of $40.77–$45.29 per hour for casual roles and $32.61–$36.23 per hour for part-time roles, plus superannuation and paid kilometres.
• Employee benefits program.
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 tax-free each year.
• Accelerated learning programs to gain professional qualifications (Certificate III).
• Paid CPR and First Aid courses.
• Training and education programs to support career development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed