Support Workers - Forster-Tuncurry NSW

Deliver in-home support services to our aged care customers to help them live independently & remain within their own homes:

• Support Worker Positions available for Entry Level & Experienced Applicants
• Permanent Part-Time contracts available with hourly rate of $29.06 - $32.56 + 11.5% super based on experience
• Travel Allowance of $0.92 per KM PLUS paid travel time between clients

• Forster NSW location and surrounding suburbs including Forster-Tuncurry, Tuncurry, Green Point, Boomerang Beach, Darawank, Booti Booti, Diamond Beach, Elizabeth Beach & Hallidays Point

Key Requirements:

• Current Australian Driver’s License and ownership of a reliable insured vehicle
• Fully vaccinated minimum 2 doses for Covid-19
• Flexibility to work rosters between 6am to 6pm between Monday to Sunday**
• Contracts starting at 20 hours per fortnight available (Availability Guidelines Apply)
• Minimum 12+ months experience &/or a Certificate III in Individual Support desirable not essential

*** Experienced Applicants may be required to work weekends, early mornings or late evenings

Your New Role:

• Help At Home: such as cleaning, laundry & meal preparation
• Safety Practices: such as safe manual handling & driver awareness
• Client Awareness: such as social interaction, client observations & ongoing training & support
• Transport***: transportation to appointments, shopping and social outings
• Personal Care***: Personal hygiene, toileting, showering, dressing, help at mealtime & medication prompting

*** Experienced Applicant Tasks Only

We welcome applicants that have experience and/or a qualification as a

• Disability Support Worker
• Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
• Community Services worker
• Bachelor of Nursing Students
• Caregiver for a friend/family member

Benefits:

• Stable roster & opportunity to work extra hours based on business needs
• Traineeship Opportunity Available - Start your career with us & become Cert III qualified in Individual Support* (Eligibility Criteria Applies)
• Fully supported and paid induction program
• Additional paid leave days
• Career Development
• Employee Discounts on Australian Unity Products
• Maxxia Rewards Discounts

Choose a career in Aged Care that is rewarding, in demand and where you can make a genuine difference in people’s lives. Work with an Award-winning home care provider that employ local carers who deeply understand their community and what's important.

For any further questions relating to this position please contact Krystle on KCallaghan@australianunity.com.au or click the apply button to submit your application.

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people. To view our Reconciliation Action Plan, please click  https://www.australianunity.com.au/about-us/reconciliation-action-plan