Support Workers - Experienced - Tweed Heads 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 Experienced Applicants
• Permanent Part-Time contracts available with hourly rate of $31.74 - $32.56* + 11.5% super *based on experience
• Travel Allowance of $0.92 per KM PLUS paid travel time between clients
• Tweed Heads NSW location including surrounding suburbs Tweed Heads, Tweed Heads West, Final Head, Banora Point, Bilambil Heights, Tweed Heads South, Chinderah, Kingscliff & Terranora.
• Applicants residing in these Queensland suburbs are welcome to apply! Coolangatta, Tugun, Currumbin, Currumbin Waters, Palm Beach & Elanora. (Please note role is based in NSW and NSW Timezones will apply)

Key Requirements:

• Current Australian Driver’s License and ownership of a reliable insured vehicle
• Fully vaccinated minimum 2 doses for Covid-19 
• Must be available 8am to 3pm - Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at a minimum
• Minimum 12+ months experience &/or a Certificate III in Individual Support required

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

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

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.

Please note that, depending on circumstances, this role may commence in mid-January due to the upcoming Christmas & holiday period.

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