Specialised Carer - Home Care

Do you love to care?

We do! Join HammondCare as a Home Care Worker and be part of an independent, not-for-profit organisation improving the lives of thousands of older people in need.

HammondCare Home Care is currently looking for Carers to join our Shoalhaven North team in on a casual/relief basis with potential to be permanent part time.

The successful candidate will be suburbs may include Gerroa, Shoalhaven Heads, Berry, Broughton Vale, Kangaroo Valley, Meroo Meadows, Bomaderry, Cambewarra, North Nowra, Nowra, East Nowra, South Nowra, West Nowra, Worrigee, Greenwell Point, Nowra Hill, Culburra Beach, Callala Bay, Callala Beach, Currarong, Orient Point. The successful candidate can work Monday to Friday 8am to 4 pm or Monday to Friday 12 to 7 or Monday - Friday 10am-6pm and every second Saturday 8am-6pm.

• 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

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.

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

Benefits

$32.91 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

Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging

Training & career development opportunities

Paid Bonus Schemes e.g. Refer a Friend

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounts across a range of household names such as JB HI- FI, Samsung and The Good Guys

Fitness passport membership which includes gyms, group classes and pools

Are you ready?

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.