Support Works - Darwin

• Make a difference at one of Australia’s leading health care providers
• Generous salary packaging benefits, ongoing professional development and supportive team environment
• Cert III in Individual Support / HACC / Aged Care or equivalent

About the role

As a Support Worker your role will be to assist a diverse range of clients including aged and high need clients with everyday activities and providing support services such as Domestic Assistance, Social Support, Respite and Personal Care.

** Must not have any working restrictions on your VISA to be considered, as this role requires full time hours to be worked.

Key Responsibilities

Support Workers play a vital role in the Calvary Customer Experience by providing quality, responsive and compassionate care that supports a trusting and long term relationship with our customers and delivers our Mission through “being for others”.

Support Workers meet the changing needs of customers supporting them in their homes and whilst out in the community through the provision of flexible services including personal and respite care, social support, domestic assistance, overnight care and 24 hour support.

What you bring 

• A Completed Certificate III in Aged Care, Home and Community Care or Individual Support.
• Current and valid Full Driver’s Licence,
• Valid car registration and comprehensive insurance
• Smart mobile phone
• Capacity to embrace a role that is meaningful for the community and yourself
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with a customer service orientation
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage time
• Access to the internet and experience using a computer, systems and applications
• Proficiency in use of technology such as smart  phones, email and internet
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

About Calvary

We are a leading provider of quality, integrated care that puts our patients, residents and clients at the centre of everything we do. Calvary offers flexible careers in clinical, allied health, hospitality, ICT and health administration, mission, leadership, management and more. Founded in Australia in 1885, we’re one of the largest providers of health, aged and community care with over 18,000 staff and volunteers, 14 Public and Private Hospitals, 72 Residential Care and Retirement Communities and 19 Community Care Centres.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and are committed to fostering a workplace that is respectful, welcoming and inclusive where people are supported to draw strengths from their identity, culture and community. We value the integral dignity of each person and we encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people living with a disability, LGBTIQ+ people, people who have come to Australia as migrants or refugees and veterans.

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid parental leave 
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You may be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including, influenza.