Home Care Assistant - Adelaide CBD, Australia - Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc

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Adelaide CBD, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Be the difference.

Enjoy great rewards and benefits:
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Incredibly rewarding community role:

Full time, Part time and Casual positions available:

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Various opportunities across Western, Southern & Eastern regions:

Salary Packaging benefits to increase your take home pay

About the role

As a Home Care Assistant with Southern Cross Care, you will help older Australians to live better for life, in their own homes.

You will achieve this by building relationships with your clients, understanding their individual needs, goals and preferences, and delivering tailored support with daily tasks, activities, personal care and mobility support.

You will support your clients to live happy, healthy and active lives, helping to improve their quality of life.

You will enjoy exceptional learning opportunities including up to 25 hours of paid training when you join the team, and be supported to develop your skills and your career.

A motor vehicle allowance is also payable for travel between clients as well as a full working tool kit, including a mobile phone.

For further details regarding the role, please refer to our website or the attached position description.

About you
We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.

Certificate III in a relevant field (Individual Support (Ageing), Aged Care or Home and Community Care)
Current and unrestricted driver's licence & own registered and insured car
Demonstrated experience in a personal carer role without direct supervision
Sound best practice personal care skills appropriate to the role
Good understanding of the requirements to support clients living with dementia including those who display challenging behaviours
Strong organisational and time management skills
Ability to build positive relationships with clients and their representatives
Basic cooking skills
Senior First aid certificate desirable
A basic understanding of aged care packages desirable

Please note that all applicants must also have weekend availability.

About us
Southern Cross Care is one of Australia's leading charitable aged care and retirement living service providers.

We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your well-being and develop your skills to help you build your career.

We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

Applications close: 4pm on Thursday, 14th of December 2023