Aged Care/ Disability Support Worker

Aged Care/ Disability Support Worker

• AusCare Home & Community Care Limited
• Full / Part Time/ Casual/Temporary

What we offer

• Excellent rates of pay
• Staff benefits
• Quality accreditation
• Professional Indemnity
• Commitment to Work Health and Safety at work
• Work opportunities across Australia in casual, part-time and full-time positions
• Be part of a growing organisation with an excellent reputation

Reports To: Support Coordinator

Job Overview

Provide friendly, compassionate support to the elderly by helping with daily living, personal care and hygiene. Typical duties include showering, dressing and eating. Arrange and supervise activities designed to enhance physical, social and emotional wellbeing. Assist in household or centre based duties such as tidying, housecleaning and the like.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Tend to any personal care needs of the individual as required in a respectful and caring manner
• Maintain standards of confidentiality while relating to clients, families, carers, colleagues and others as appropriate
• A team player with strong organisational skills, adaptable and able to solve problems, enthusiastic and supportive team members.
• Maintain accurate and legible records of all administrative functions of the programs and are submitted within allocated timeframes
• Adhere to all policies and procedures
• All concerns are reported to team leader/manager

 Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum Certificate III in aged care/disability services
• Demonstrated experience working in aged care or disability services
• Patient, flexible and understanding
• Supportive and caring nature
• Commitment to the rights of the elderly to live dignified lives
• Able to accept responsibility
• Good communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to cope with the physical demands of the job
• Able to perform domestic jobs efficiently
• Have completed a First Aid and a Federal police check

Our commitment to safeguarding people.

AusCare is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all the people we provide support and care to vulnerable individuals. We take steps to achieve this through our candidate application process. All applicants are required to provide criminal history checks such as a valid Police Check, and where necessary a valid state-based Working with Children Check and/or a National Police Check which are thoroughly screened. Other necessary screening/proof of registrations will be required depending upon your role type. In some circumstances and International Police Clearance is also required. Your consultant will be able to advise if this is applicable to you. Lastly, references are conducted in relation to the applicants’ interactions with individuals under your care using an online platform that has an inbuilt fraud alert. Employment is subject to clearance of all relevant checks to ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable people who may be in your care.

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