Personal Care Assistant - Mona Vale

Are you…

• Passionate about empowering older people to live their best lives? 
• Looking to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of our residents?

If you answered Yes to the above, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for people-focused individuals to join our close-knit team as Personal Care Assistants at our boutique retirement village situated 500m from beautiful Mona Vale Beach, on a casual or part time basis of up to 15 hours per week across 2-3 shifts.

What’s on offer
Seabeach Gardens are committed to our staff, and we offer:

• Above Award rates
• Casual or permanent part time positions, with no late evening shifts
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values, and a commitment to serving others
• Career development opportunities and ongoing training so you can continue to grow and challenge yourself
• 50m to nearest public transport
• The opportunity to continually make a difference in the lives our residents

About the role
Seabeach Gardens provides support to our residents from 7am to 8:30pm, 7 days a week. We currently have confirmed shifts available in the mornings on Friday and Sunday (7am-1:30pm), as well as additional day shifts and evening shifts available on request (5:00-8:30pm), with the opportunity to undertake additional shifts to cover any leave for other team members, and cover the Christmas holiday period.

Our Personal Care Assistants provide care to our residents within the Village and in the Community when required, supporting their independence, and improving their quality of life.
Activities may include but are not limited to:

• In home personal care, daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, meal preparation, house cleaning, laundry & ironing
• Providing care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan
• Supporting with community based recreational and social activities
• Transportation and assistance with shopping and appointments
• Communicating with Village Manager and Care Partner regarding any concerns or deterioration of a resident, including reporting of incidents

About you
To provide the best possible experience to our residents, we’re seeking candidates who are reliable and caring, with a courteous, pleasant and positive attitude.

Successful candidates will also have:

• Certificate lll in Aged Care or Individual Support
• At least 6 months of experience working as a Personal Care Worker
• Experience working with older people who have chronic health conditions, including dementia
• Ability to work both unsupervised and as part of a team
• Flexible and positive attitude to evolving work environments to suit resident needs
• Good people skills and empathy for older people living in care and retirement village setting
• Flexibility with working hours
• Physical fitness, as the position can be physically demanding with assisting residents to move around their homes
• Ability to attend shifts in Mona Vale
• Evidence of right to work in Australia

If you are interested, please send your application by clicking on the Apply button below.

Only successful applicants will be contacted for interview.

No agencies please.

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