Community Support Worker - Illawarra (Aged Care)

Job Description

Community Support Worker - Illawarra (Aged Care) Allcare is one of the leading in-home aged care service providers in the Illawarra. We are passionate about providing cost-effective, innovative, flexible, and high-quality services to our clients, allowing them to live independently in their own home and surroundings. We promote social engagement and health and wellbeing, focusing on all aspects of an individual to help them live their best lives. What are we looking for? We are seeking compassionate and reliable Community Support Workers (In-home Carers) to join our team in the Illawarra region. We are particularly looking for candidates available to cover afternoon shifts with availability from 2:00pm to 8:00pm, Monday to Friday, as well as weekend shifts from 6:00am to 8:00pm, across various locations. We are happy to accommodate your prior commitments; however, we expect workers to be upfront and honest about their true availability. This allows us to roster effectively, providing you with a steady schedule while ensuring consistent, high-quality support for our clients. Many of our clients come from diverse backgrounds, so the ability to speak another language, particularly Macedonian or Greek, would be highly regarded. The role involves: Personal care such as grooming and hygiene, general self-care, and assistance with dressing as appropriate to the client’s capacity; Medication support and assistance such as medication reminders, support with Webster packs, or insulin and blood pressure checks (with relevant training); Community support such as assistance with daily community interactions and appointments, assistance with grocery shopping, attending outdoor activities, and meeting up with social groups; Transportation such as taking clients to medical or personal appointments, collection or drop-off at services or shopping; and Household assistance such as meal preparation, cooking of meals, and general help around the home. Unlike other providers, allcare team members are not required to do large blocks of cleaning, as we provide separate professional cleaning services to our clients. We also cover all travel time between clients as well as the reimbursement of kilometres travelled. To be successful in this role you will have: a great attitude with a genuine interest in helping others; an understanding of the care needs of older people and a commitment to providing quality care; the ability to work independently in an unsupervised environment; reliability and a commitment to keeping your availability up to date; previous experience in a similar role (desirable but not essential); a valid Driver's Licence and access to a fully insured vehicle; a Mobile Phone with Internet access; willingness to undertake a National Police Check History check; valid working rights in Australia; and a minimum of three COVID-19 vaccination doses and willingness to obtain the annual Influenza vaccination each year. Our team members enjoy: Working in a supportive environment in a position that offers variety and makes a difference to someone’s life; Access to our company benefits initiatives and wellness programs, such as a free outdoor gym membership with SAVVY; Access to learning and development opportunities; Employee Referral (Refer a Friend) Scheme; and Paid travel time between clients, and reimbursement of travel kilometres. allcare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We strive to create an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. #J-18808-Ljbffr