Home Care Worker (Cheltenham)

About the role

Silverchain is looking for a Cert III qualified Care Worker to join its team in Cheltenham and the surrounding areas. You will provide aged care clients with home help and personal care services, helping them stay independent and well cared for.

Key responsibilities

• General housekeeping: cleaning, mopping and vacuuming floors, washing, folding and ironing laundry, making beds
• Meal preparation and grocery shopping
• Personal care: getting clients out of bed, showered and dressed
• Assisting clients with taking their medications and with mobility and therapy goals
• Providing complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia
• Providing social and emotional support and transport to lifestyle activities or appointments
• Helping family carers take a break

Required profile

• Certificate III or above in Aged Care, Individual Support or Disability
• At least 6 months of experience in a similar role, including personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications
• Valid Australian driver's licence and your own insured, roadworthy vehicle
• Ability to work independently and find solutions, while building positive relationships with clients and their families

What we offer

• Guaranteed hours and shifts
• Award rate of $36.23 per hour plus superannuation and paid kilometres
• Employee benefits program and salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free each year
• Accelerated learning programs to gain professional qualifications (Cert 3)
• Paid CPR and First Aid courses

To apply, use the Apply button on the listing; applications are not accepted by email. Before starting, candidates must complete a statutory declaration, national police check, working rights check and pre-employment functional assessment.