Home Care Worker

Parkes NSW location Part time permanent positions available $500 Loyalty Incentive at 6 months and another $500 at 12 months Up to 34.76 P/H What you'll be doing in this role: At Uniting, we call our 'Support Workers 'Home Care Workers.
In this role, you'll provide care and companionship for older people living in their own homes, to help empower their independence and improve their quality of life in the Parkes NSW area. You'll be required to travel to client's homes and communities, using your own car.

The care work you do may include: Helping around the home - assisting with housekeeping and meal preparation Giving personal care – helping with showering and getting dressed Providing transport for wellbeing - driving to appointments, and accompanying clients on shopping trips, or to Uniting Healthy Living for Seniors programs. Who we're looking for: You'll have previous experience in aged or community care, or a passion to begin your career in aged care. You'll be empathetic and resourceful and be able to live Uniting's everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold. You'll also be flexible and prepared to help meet the changing needs and schedules of our home care clients. You'll need a provisional or full Australian driving licence and ongoing access to a reliable vehicle that's comprehensively insured (not just CTP). Ideally, you'll have a Certificate III/IV in Aged Care or Individual Support or an equivalent qualification.
If you're not currently qualified and would like to be, then we can help you get there. What to expect: Please know that employment with Uniting requires:
A National Police Check Reference checks Other pre-employment screenings Ready to join us? When you're part of Uniting NSW & ACT, you're part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of children and young people.

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