Personal Carer

Employment Status: Permanent, part time
Location: Gladstone Edenvale Aged Care Facility

About The Role

As a Personal Carer you’ll provide care to your clients living in our residential home, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life through activities that include:

• Daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, help at meal times and general mobility
• Providing care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan
• Supporting with community based recreational and social activities

Requirements

• Certificate III Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability Support, or an equivalent qualification
• Experience with technology including smartphones, tablets, laptops etc.
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
• NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain

Benefits

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia
• Annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

Pay

$36.32 per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances + Employee discounts

About BlueCare

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family. Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.