Support Worker - Home Care

• Generous salary packaging benefits, ongoing professional development and supportive team environment
• Permanent part time and casual positions available 
• Locations:  Keilor, Keilor Park, Keilor East, Airport West, Kealba, Kings Park, Taylors Lakes, Sydenham, Taylors Hill, Delahey, Albanvale, Cairnlea.
• Flexible working hours

About the role

We are looking for people to join our Melbourne team as Support Workers in the community, part time and casual positions are currently available to work with the community care team.

As a support worker you will be supporting people with daily activities such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, assistance in the community and being a companion

• Qualified support workers will also support clients with personal cares, assistance with mobility and prompting with medication
• Support clients to achieve their goals and make choices in partnership with other support networks.
• Promote customer choice, positive routines and activities ensuring they are meaningful to the customer

We have clients living at home across the listed suburbs. Where we can and we will roster employees based on geographic location to minimize travel.

What's in it for you?

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Flexible hours that make sense for you
• Paid both travel time and kilometres
• Career development programs and partnerships
• 'Refer a friend' Bonus programme
• Free Employee Assistance programme service anytime you need health and wellbeing support

Further details are available here: https://www.calvarycare.org.au/careers/benefits/

What you will bring

Ideally, you will have some experience in the health sector, but if not, we would still love to hear from you if this is a career you want to pursue and you have the right 'can-do' attitude. Full training and orientation will be provided.

• A Certificate III in Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability or Individual Support (desired but not essential)
• Current and valid Driver’s Licence with comprehensive insurance, reliable motor vehicle 
• 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
• 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

For further information, or an informal chat, please contact Jo Jo, Support Worker Advisor on jojo.cabrera@calvarycare.org.au 

Please note, there is not set application closing date, therefore we recommend applying at your earliest convenience to be considered for the role. We reserve the right to close this job application one sufficient applications are received.

Please note the following:

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, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role. You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role.