Southern Cross Care is seeking a Permanent Full Time Personal Carer to support residents across a rotating AM/PM roster. You will provide person-centred, safe care tailored to individual needs and encourage active participation in health and wellbeing.

Applicants should hold a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or Aged Care, with relevant experience and good communication. Senior First Aid is desirable and AN-ACC knowledge is a bonus.

• Base Pay $36.23 - $36.23 / Hour
• Other Compensation + Casual Loading + Super + NFP benefits
• Job Category Care Service Employee
• Employee Type Casual

• Contact Name Anthony
• Contact Email

The Role: Cootamundra Casual Care Service Employee What's in it for you?

• Salary Packaging ($15,900), plus meal and entertainment benefit package to the value of $2,650
• Heart HQ - our Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) People Platform, packed with exclusive retail discounts, and features designed to help you celebrate, connect and succeed
• Fitness Passport - Discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family. Gain full access to nominated gyms, pools, health and leisure centres across NSW & ACT
• Discounted private health insurance
• Wellbeing initiatives such as Reward and Recognition Program, Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing Training and Development
• LinkedIn Training - SCC's Senior Leaders and Support Office teams can access a digital library of over 6000 courses

You will be responsible for:

• Assisting residents with personal care including showering
• Supporting residents with meals
• Contributing to care planning with registered staff
• Documenting care and services provided to residents
• Engaging residents in meaningful activities

Requirements Minimum requirements

Certificate III in Aged Care / Individual Support

Experiencein similar role in aged care(Minimum 2 years)

A genuine enthusiasm, care and compassion in your commitment to working with elderly people

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team

Respect for all people, regardless of background, age, gender, religion and ethnicity

Flexible to do AM/PM and night shifts

• Must have full working rights

About Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)

At SCC (NSW & ACT), people are at the heart of everything we do! We are a purpose led, not for profit organisation empowering older people to 'live life to the full'. We have a passion for providing the best care with clinical excellence and offer person centred care services to meet individual needs and preferences in residential aged care, retirement living and in home care.

Join us at SCC (NSW & ACT), where your work is not just a job, but a journey filled with meaningful moments to make a tangible difference in the lives of those we support. Our commitment to your development is unwavering, and we work hard to ensure you are given ample opportunities to continually learn and grow.

SCC is an equal opportunity employer. Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, where employees feel valued and heard in a safe and respectful workplace, is a priority. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. We welcome people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island identity, as well as people of culturally diverse backgrounds, to apply.

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Southern Cross Care WA is seeking Aged Care Support Workers across Busselton. You will spend a significant part of your day visiting clients at home, providing personal care, meal preparation, medication monitoring and social support, often driving between homes in your own vehicle.

Join a not-for-profit, community-focused team that values kindness and reliability. We offer generous salary packaging options and a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and professional development.

• Enjoy the benefits of NFP salary packaging - up to $18,550 p.a.
• Come & join one of WA's largest aged care providers
• Seeking a person with a passion for working with older people

At Southern Cross Care WA we help people live extraordinary lives every day, connected to communities.

About the role and where you will be working: This position requires a personal vehicle that can be used for work purposes Please note that this is an Aged Care role, not disability.

We're looking for Aged Care Support Workers across Busselton. We are looking for candidates who have at least 3-5 days of weekday availability with a bubbly and approachable attitude.

You'll need to be comfortable spending a fair amount of your day out on the road, driving in between clients' homes.

As a valued team member, you'll be part of a broader group that provides quality & person-focused care in people's homes. We're proud to offer tailored services and make the time we spend with clients as valuable as possible. If you join us, you'll be helping us enable them to live at home safely & comfortably for as long as possible!

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Assist with daily living activities - personal care, medication monitoring, meal preparation, shopping & social support, cleaning.
• Regularly liaise with our Care Coordinators to provide updates on client care needs.
• Carefully follow client care plans, and log activities via smartphone.
• Develop trust and maintain positive rapport with our clients & their families.

About you:

Willingness to embrace the values of Southern Cross Care WA and rewarding industry and how it plays into the role

You're comfortable working on your own, and more importantly, care about our clients as much as we do.

You may already have experience in aged or community care, and love what you do. Perhaps you have experience taking care of a family member / friend, and would like to start a career in home care.

Building relationships with people comes naturally, and you know that good Support Workers can make such a difference in the quality of someone's life.

To be considered for this role you'll need:

• Initiative and the ability to effectively prioritise & multi task.
• Great interpersonal & communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn & use new software for record keeping.
• First Aid Certificate.
• Advantageous to have studied Certs in Aged Care or Individual Support or Community Services or equivalent
• Advantageous to have Manual Handling and/or Medication Administration certificates
• Advantageous to have NDIS Worker Screen Check
• Valid Drivers Licence & Reliable Roadworthy Vehicle

Working with us

At Southern Cross Care WA, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported and empowered to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

When you join us, you'll become part of a purpose-driven organisation that helps people live extraordinary lives, connected to communities. In return, we'll support your growth, wellbeing and career through a range of benefits including:

• Not-for-profit salary packaging options of up to $15,900 for general living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment benefits.
• Free employee assistance program.
• A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth.
• Annual leave starting at 4 weeks for full time employees.
• Carers/personal leave
• Service Awards for long standing employees
• Flexible working environment

Southern Cross Care WA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.

For more information on the services, we provide visit: scrosswa.org.au

About us

Established over 50 years ago, Southern Cross Care WA is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation contributing to social, health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health, care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.

Our dedicated and passionate team of around 1000 employees and 130 volunteers, deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential, retirement village, mental health, community housing and home care portfolio.

Our promise to our clients, residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;

Listen, Act, Do not give up, Work as one.

Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care WA Inc. Group.

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