Description:
About the role
We are presently looking for the right people to provide care, support and assistance to a number of clients based on the southside of Brisbane through to Mount Gravatt (including surrounding areas) . These are casual positions but require early starts (7:00am) to support our clients meet their needs and goals.
Mercy Community supports and inspires people in need to live healthy lives within inclusive communities. Our services span the continuum of aged care, from home care to respite and believe a big part of what we do is to help our clients flourish.
$39.55 - $40.84 casual rate per hour (SCHADS Home Care Aged Care - depending on experience) plus superannuation plus salary packaging available
As a Community Care Worker, you’ll work with clients in their homes, following their care plans, to provide support and ensure their needs are met.
- Assisting clients with their care requirements in accordance with their care plans and preferences
- Supporting clients with transportation and community access
- Monitoring their condition and reporting on any changes in condition or behaviour
- Qualified Community Care Workers (completed a Certificate III or higher in a relevant qualification) will be providing in-home personal care and daily living assistance including administering medication, manual handling and domestic assistance
- Experienced (unqualified) Community Care Workers will be providing domestic assistance, daily tasks, meal preparation unaccompanied shopping
About you
- Completed or studying towards Certificate III in Individual Support – Ageing (or similar) or experience as a Support Worker within the Aged Care or Disability sector
- Experience of working alongside clients with cognitive and/or physical limitations
- Have your own vehicle and a Queensland Provisional Green or above clear Driver’s Licence with comprehensive insurance and service history (mandatory)
- Current First Aid Certificate and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate or willingness to obtain (prior to commencement)
- Ability to obtain positive notice in the legislatively required personal history check in line with service stream compliance requirements
Why Mercy Community
Mercy Community a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families, young people, and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.
Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:
- Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax -free component
- Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $144 if you need both cards!
- Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors
- Free annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
- Benyfits – is an employee benefits program designed to help you save money on living costs
We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.
Please note we may contact applicants prior to closing date, do not delay in applying.
For any queries, please contact MCSCareers.Mailbox@mercycs.org.au.
Mercy Community is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.