Specialised Carer - Home Care

HammondCare Home Care Shoalhaven is currently looking for permanent part time community care worker to join our Homecare Carers team.

We’re currently recruiting dedicated and compassionate Carers across the Shoalhaven region to support individuals in living safely, independently, and with dignity. The successful applicant will be looking after client in Shoalhaven North travelling to suburbs, Cambewarra, Kangaroo Valley, Bangalee, Berry, Shoalhaven Heads, Bomaderry, North Nowra, Nowra, Worrigee, Greenwell Point, South Nowra and West Nowra. The applicant must be available for 3-4 weekdays 0700/0730 - 1500/1530 or 1300 - 1900 Monday to Friday.

About the role 
In this role, you'll provide essential and practical care to help older people live independently in their homes and directly improve their quality of life. The role requires travel to clients’ homes using your own car for which you'll be paid $0.99 cents per km plus paid travel time.

 The care work you'll be doing may include:

• Providing personal care - helping with showering and dressing

• Helping around the home - meal preparation and light house cleaning

• Providing transportation to appointments and assisting with shopping

• Assisting with medication

Being female is recognised as a genuine occupation qualification and is authorised under section 31(2h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, and so we ask that only Female applicants apply.

About you 

• You can relate to people and you're patient and solutions-focused

• You may have previous experience in aged or community care or are looking to start your career in aged care

• You have a valid Driver’s Licence and access to an insured, reliable car (min. Third Party Property Insurance)

• Ideally, you'll have a Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support. If you're not currently qualified and would like to be, then we can help you

• You'll be flexible around meeting the changing needs of home care clients

Benefits - What are we offering in return for your expertise and experience.

• $31.95 to $36.50 per hour plus 99c/km + paid travel time + mobile phone provided

• Full training is given to all our Care Workers, no experience is necessary

• PPT Only: Salary packaging; $15,900 annually for living expenses, plus up to $2,650 each year for entertainment benefits.

• Additional training & career development opportunities

• Leave benefits – purchased additional annual leave.

• Reward and Recognition Program

• Fitness Passports: Full facility access can include gyms, group classes and pools for yourself and your family.

• Free independent, confidential counselling services, wand wellbeing resources available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees

• Exclusive discounts at MyCar; Servicing, Brakes, Repairs, and Tyre Care Plans

• Exclusive commercial discounts for JB HI-FI, The Good Guys, Optus, Dell and Samsung

Sounds like you? Apply now!

If this sounds like you, please submit your application and we will be in touch to discuss.

All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, reference checks and will also be asked to attend a pre-employment functional assessment.

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.