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Community Support Worker - Casual Wha3 And Wha4 - Annual Intake

Government of South Australia
Gawler Full-day Full-time

Description:

SA Health
Job reference: 897791
Location: 5556 - WALLAROO
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

  • Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Community Health, Wallaroo and Minlaton
  • Salary:
    • WHA3 - $29.11 to $29.41 per hour + 25% casual loading
    • WHA4 - $29.70 to $30.01 per hour + 25% casual loading
  • Casual contracts available up to 31 May 2026

Join Our Team as a Community Support Worker

Are you passionate about supporting individuals to live independently and maintain a fulfilling life at home? We're looking for compassionate and dedicated Community Support Workers to join our team for the 2025/2026 casual intake and make a positive impact on the lives of older, frail, or disabled clients who wish to remain living in their own home with some assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist clients with personal hygiene, including showering, grooming, and toileting.
  • Provide domestic support, including household duties such as cleaning and laundry.
  • Offer social support by helping with shopping, banking, and medication collection.
  • Support clients with mobility, lifting, and using mechanical aids.
  • Assist with self-administered medication, routine treatments, and special needs.
  • Maintain a clean and safe environment, ensuring clients' well-being and dignity.
  • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality care.

Our three main sites are at Minlaton, Wallaroo and Maitland, however services are provided across Yorke and Northern Local Health Network.

What We're Looking For:

Please note that this position is multi-classed as either a WHA3 or WHA4 and classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.

  • Completed AQF Certificate III relevant to the position (WHA4).
  • A strong ability to work within a team and engage effectively with clients.
  • Excellent communication skills with a diverse range of people.
  • A caring, client-focused approach that promotes independence.
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines and adhere to care plans.
  • Experience working with aged, frail, or disabled clients (WHA4).
  • Competence in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and other basic computer programs.
  • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

Please refer to the job pack below for more information on the position and essential minimum requirements.

About us

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

Yorke and Northern LHN - We care for you

Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN

Applicant Information

We also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

  • DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
  • National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 897791

Enquiries

Mellanie Reppin
Personal Assistant to Healthy Ageing Team Leader
Phone: 0435 351 114
E-mail: mell.reppin@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

26 March 2026 - 11:55PM

Attachments

897791 WHA3 Community Support Worker - Role Description.pdf

897791 WHA4 Community Support Worker - Role Description.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines




Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

27 Mar 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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