2022 Personal Carer - Community Care or Residential Aged Care (Rolling Intake)

Employment Status: Permanent part-time and casual positions available
Locations: Opportunities to work in our community sector or within our facilities across Gold Coast
Remuneration: $24.10 - $24.90 per hour (additional 25% casual loading) + 10% Super + NFP Packaging + Allowances & Reimbursements

Blue Care is actively seeking applications from Personal Carers for community care and facility vacancies in across Southern Gold Coast.

You'll provide care to your clients, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life.

With no two days ever the same, you'll spend your time, interacting one-on-one with clients and their loved ones within their homes or at our residential facility completing activities that include:

• 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

What you'll need:

• Certificate III Aged Care, Home and Community Care or Disability Support
• Blue Card and NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain
• Current Australian drivers licence and roadworthy vehicle as required (for community position)
• Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

Supporting our clients in the best way possible is important to us. To be employed by Blue Care, you will be required to complete the free NDIS Worker Orientation Module prior to commencement and provide a copy of your certificate on completion.

Supporting you to support others.

We've been caring for Queenslanders for over 65 years. Whether we're on the road, in people's homes or in our centres, everything our dedicated team of more than 8,000 people do is built on enabling independence, choice and freedom. We're proudly not-for-profit and offer you:

• Not for profit salary packaging, package up to $15,900 per year tax-free!
• In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.)
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Employee assistance, health & wellness programs
• Values-based culture & rewards and recognition
• Ongoing learning & development

Ready to work together?

Our application process takes less than 15 minutes – Click the 'APPLY NOW' button below to be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our team's diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.

To ensure the health and safety of our people, and the clients, residents, patients and people we serve at UnitingCare Queensland, individuals are required to comply with statutory and Government requirements, such as public health directions, and UnitingCare's vaccination requirements policy, with respect to COVID-19 vaccinations.