Casual Care Service Employee - Bracken House Hostel

About the role

UPA of NSW is hiring directly employed casual Personal Care Workers / Care Service Employees for Bracken House in Dubbo, for Christmas, New Year and beyond. This is casual employment, not an agency placement, with flexible shifts matched to your availability and the chance to move into ongoing or permanent work when vacancies open up.

Key responsibilities

• Provide respectful, person-centred care to help residents maintain their independence, wellbeing and connection to what they enjoy
• Support residents with personal care and daily living activities
• Assist residents with mobility
• Support medication administration when appropriately trained and assessed as competent
• Complete accurate care documentation
• Work closely with nurses and other care staff, and build positive relationships with residents and their families

Required profile

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing), Aged Care or an equivalent qualification, or actively working towards one where permitted
• Compassionate and respectful approach to supporting older people
• Reliable and able to respond to available shifts across a range of days and times
• Good communication and teamwork
• Current Australian working rights
• Previous residential aged-care experience and a current First Aid certificate are desirable

What we offer

• Flexible shifts, including morning, afternoon, night, weekend and public holiday shifts
• Competitive casual rates with applicable loadings and penalty rates
• Proper induction, workplace training and ongoing support
• Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support
• Possibility of consideration for permanent roles when suitable vacancies arise

Appointments are subject to pre-employment checks, including a National Criminal History Check, medical assessment, vaccination evidence and verification of qualifications and working rights. Apply online with your resume, stating where you can work and which shifts suit you.