Personal Carer

Overview We're seeking applications from passionate Personal Carers to join our Community Care Team. If you have a passion for caring and want to empower others to live fully then we’d love to hear from you. Employment Status: Permanent Part Time Location: Rockhampton & Surrounding Areas Remuneration: $35.50 p/hr + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Allowances & Travel Reimbursement (KM’s) + Employee discounts Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare We’re looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others - through small moments that leave big impacts. About The Role As a Personal Carer you’ll provide care to your clients living in the community, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life. Spending your time on the road completing scheduled visits, interacting one-on-one with clients within their homes supporting with daily activities In home personal care, daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, meal preparation, house cleaning, laundry and 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 We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia. Role Requirements Certificate III Aged Care, Individual Support or an equivalent qualification - Essential Current Australian Driver’s Licence (Green Provisional minimum) - Essential Roadworthy & insured (Third Party Property minimum) vehicle to use for work - Essential Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies Employee 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, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs 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 to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference About UnitingCare / BlueCare BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family. Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with over 8,000 strong team, you’ll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team is compassionate, inclusive and committed to helping people live life in all its fullness. Safety and Diversity UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children; implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services; appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur. Our approach to diversity is simple – everybody is welcome here. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email Safe workplace: We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person and are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and communities we support. #J-18808-Ljbffr