Home Care Assistant - West Perth, Australia - MercyCare

MercyCare

Verified Company

West Perth, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Job description
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Home Care Assistant*:

Aged Care Services | Aged Care
Closing date: 02/08/2023
When you join MercyCare, you join something bigger. A community of staff that make a difference at the heart of the community. As a leading Western Australian notforprofit provider of aged care, family, community, early learning and disability services we support people throughout life's journey. We invest in our people by building rewarding careers, offering training and development opportunities and a valuesdriven culture where our people can belong and thrive.

About the role
Join our Aged Care Services team as a Home Care Assistant. Wherever you live, we want to hear from you.

This role will see you supporting older Australians living at home by taking them out shopping and:

Domestic assistance in the home, including cleaning, vacuuming, mopping, re-organising, tidying, laundry, and linen changes
Tasty meal preparation
Social support to live their best life at home

About you
You'll care about supporting older Australians to maintain their independence at home, and have the following:

Prior experience in home care or in a similar role is highly desired
Great communication skills
Full valid Driver's Licence
Access to a roadworthy vehicle that is registered in WA and covered by Third-Party insurance is a must
Influenza and COVID vaccination are preferred but not required
National Police Clearance (obtained within the last 6 months)

About the benefits
You'll join an incredible team of caring, passionate people, have access to learning and development opportunities to grow your skills, and importantly, be making a real difference in the lives of the people you support In addition, you will receive:

Competitive salary with not-for-profit benefits

- $24.48 per hour plus a travel allowance of 80c/km

Additional salary packaging options up to $15,900 pa for general living expenses plus an additional $2,650 pa for entertainment
Mobile phone for work purposes
Work for a valuesbased organisation
Childcare discounts for your little ones
Options to purchase additional leave
Training & Development to grow your career
Comprehensive Wellbeing Program including discounted health insurance, free flu vaccinations and skin checks

To Apply

_At MercyCare, every person matters._

With our 175year legacy extending back to the Catholic Sisters of Mercy, today we stand proud to make a positive difference in our local communities. We live by our values respect, integrity, compassion, justice, excellence, and courage._