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Community Support Worker - Cassowary Coast

Senior Helpers Far North Queensland
Cairns Full-day Full-time

Description:

We are currently looking for caring, compassionate, dependable and skilled individuals to provide in-home care to seniors in their twilight years and adults with disabilities. Daily activities typically include:

  • Personal Cares - Helping with showering, incontinence etc.
  • Companionship
  • Meal preparation
  • Activities of daily living
  • Light housekeeping
  • Transportation
  • Shopping assistance
  • and much more

Qualifications:

  • A Certificate III in Individual Support (aged care, home & community care, disability) with experience
  • National Police Certificate
  • Working with Vulnerable Person’s Card (Bluecard)
  • NDIS Screening Card
  • Current First Aid & CPR
  • Drivers Licence
  • Live in Tully or surrounding area

The Benefits of working with Senior Helpers

Make a difference to a person's quality of life by helping them stay in the comfort of their own home. If you are warm, enthusiastic, positive and compassionate and enjoy working with seniors or adults with disabilities, then Senior Helpers could be perfect for you.

We offer Award wages plus paid KM’s and a rewarding environment where your employer values the work you do. You’ll get:

  • Flexible schedules: We offer day, evening, night, weekend and live-in (24 hour) assignments.
  • One-on-one Care: Each of our staff work with just one client at a time. That way you can get to know your client and build a genuine relationship.
  • Ongoing Staff Development: You will have access to courses and programs to review and build your skills but also develop new knowledge and skills for specific clients.

If this sound like a company you would like to grow with, we would love to hear from you!

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $33.96 – $40.84 per hour

Benefits:

  • Professional development assistance
  • Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Afternoon shift
  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Every weekend
  • Fixed shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Morning shift
  • Night shift
  • No weekends
  • On call
  • Public holidays
  • Shift work
  • Weekend availability
  • Weekends only

Supplementary Pay:

  • Penalty rates

Application Question(s):

  • Do you live in the Tully area ?

Experience:

  • Support worker/Personal care: 1 year (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Cert III in Individual support or similar (Required)

Work Location: In person

21 Mar 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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