Description:
What you’ll be doing in this role:
As a Home Care Support Worker in the Community Aged Services Department, you’ll provide personal, in-home support to our aged clients, allowing them to remain in their homes living active and independent lives.
You will be making a difference to some of the most vulnerable members of our community, supporting their ability to continue with their daily living activities and engage in the things they enjoy most.
You will provide support to clients based in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney.
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for bilingual (Russian & English) individuals who value community, kindness, and inclusion. People who act with integrity and professionalism. These traits embody the values of JewishCare, ensuring we can always strive to build a better future for our clients.
Your care work may include:
Your typical day could involve supporting your clients with:
- Personal care
- Monitoring medication
- Home respite
- Shopping and transport
- Mobility
- Socialising
- Housework, laundry, and meal preparation and assistance
- You will be supporting community members in their own homes, helping with all aspects of daily living as identified in their individual care plans. You will work closely with the community member, their caseworkers, family members, and carers, and will be required to maintain accurate client documentation.
We care about caring for you:
At JewishCare, we make sure you are cared for. We provide a range of benefits and incentives to ensure your working life brings you support, growth, and purpose. Including;
- Flexible working hours, days, and location.
- Outstanding pay packages.
- Above Award rates.
- Paid travel time between clients, 0.92 cents per km reimbursement.
- Paid parental leave.
- Fully funded, extensive learning opportunities.
- Access to Not-for-Profit Salary packaging.
- First Aid and CPR certificates.
- Cash contributions to professional development – courses, memberships, and conferences, Certificate III & IV in Disability, and Individual Support.
- $250.00 annually for individual Occupational Wellness opportunities based on employment status.
To be successful, you will:
- Have the desire to support older people with daily living activities.
- Be experienced in the Aged Care sector or have related work (personal experience counts).
- Have an understanding and knowledge of the needs of aged clients and their carers.
- A First Aid Certificate and CPR is essential or a willingness to get one.
- Hold a current unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence, and have your own insured vehicle
- Understanding a person-centred approach to client care.
- Candidates with a Certificate III in Aged Care, Home Community Care, or an equivalent qualification will be highly regarded.
- Understanding and have a sensitivity to Jewish values, heritage, and culture.
All offers of employment are dependent upon the successful completion of the organisation’s pre-employment check process. This includes (but is not limited to) the requirement to be willing to obtain a Criminal Police Check, and Visa Check.