Description:
About the role
ARRCS are actively sourcing a qualified Personal Care Worker to join our Home Care Team on a full-time, maximum term assignment of 6-months, with a possible extension.
Based out of our Darwin office and servicing clients within inner and regional Darwin, your role as Personal Care Worker – Home Care will see you travelling to people’s homes and providing care and support within the consumers home environment. Tasks include undertaking cleaning, bed making, personal care including grooming, showering, mobility and assisting with meals. You may also be required to assist with social support, taking consumers to appointments and shopping.
As the ideal candidate, you will bring previous experience in either Aged or Disability care. You will be comfortable travelling to people’s homes to provide this care and able to retain a fully insured and reliable vehicle with full-comprehensive insurance.
You will have a caring and understanding approach, whilst also able to understand a consumers care-plan and delegated services provided by their My Aged Care funding. You will enjoy travelling to people’s homes and providing a service with strong customer service attitude and respect.
Benefits of working for us:
ARRCS is the largest Aged Care Provider in the NT - your career can take you all over the NT including Darwin, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine or if you relocate interstate ARRCS are a pathway to Uniting Care QLD:
- 6 Weeks Annual Leave PA + 17.5% Leave Loading.
- Salary increases annually in accordance with personal performance and our Enterprise Agreement.
- Salary Packaging through CBB.
- Access to 70,000 Training and Development Courses through our Learning Platform.
- Telus Employee Wellbeing & Emotional Support
About ARRCS
Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that provide services including Residential Care, Community Care, NDIS, School Nutrition and Early Learning Childhood programs in the Northern Territory.
Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways to care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives. ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory from Darwin to Docker River with our purpose is to genuinely connect with the communities we serve, and enable our clients with agency, pride and dignity.
Skills & experience:
To be considered for this role, we do ask that you submit your resume and ensure that you have the following experience:
- Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Care, Disability or Home and Community Care.
- Preference to have completed the 'Assist Clients with Medication' elective as part of your qualification.
- A current or willing to obtain a Food Handlers Certificate to the standard 3.2.2A.
- Previous experience in assisting with the activities of daily living in a community or Home Care setting preferably, however, not essential.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and both verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage and work within a culturally diverse team environment.
- An ability to undertake a range of manual handling functions related to the role.
- Personal registered and insured vehicle.
Before applying please note the following:
In addition to the above, it is mandatory for all ARRCS employees to have the below prior to their commencement:
- You must have a National Police Check within the last 3 months.
- Provide evidence of current Influenza Vaccination.
- NDIS Workers Screening check received or lodged.
Our staff and volunteers are compassionate and knowledgeable members of the local community, who are committed to providing personalised care and support. More than a service provider, we understand that we are an important part of the regional and remote communities we work in and acknowledge our responsibility to ensure our people are connected to those communities, people and cultures.
ARRCS highly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.
If you are interested in learning further about this role, please review the attached Position Description or contact the Talent Acquisition Team via people@arrcs.org.au or phone 08 8982 5200.
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below.