Home Support Employee

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for Home Support Employees to join our vibrant, dynamic and driven team within the Community and Home Life Services Team in the Central Coast.

This role is suitable for someone with a passion for aged care and wanting to make an impact on ageing people in the community.

Why Work for us?

Our teams are the heart of what we do here at Newcastle Anglican. When you join us you have access to the following great benefits:

• Flexible working options plus options to flex up hours
• Salary packaging options (up to $611/fortnight)
• Maxxia rewards including  meals & entertainment card
• Refer a friend program
• Career and development opportunities
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
• Paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)
• Paid kilometres between consumers, 92c per km
• Up to 40% on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools

Role & Responsibilities:  

• Cleaning, cooking, shopping and other household chores
• Being responsive to consumers and families’ usual routine and standards, including consulting with consumers to determine the schedule and method of delivery of home, lifestyle and care services outlined in the care plan.
• Working as a collaborative team member using open, transparent communication with the consumer, their family and other Anglican Care employees.
• Delivering care in a professional, person centred and age appropriate manner, respecting personal choice and autonomy as a customer of the service.
• Follow individualised care and support plans promoting a focus on wellness, enablement and where appropriate timely and sensitive palliative care.
• Relating warmly to all consumers, respecting their dignity and self-esteem and maintain confidentiality and cultural sensitivity
• Maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for consumers attending any of our Anglican Care community centres

 About you?

• Previous experience within a similar support role
• Proven ability to deliver person centred care that respects the dignity and worth of the individual.
• An understanding of safe work practices, ideally proven experience in the use of appropriate manual handling techniques.
• Self motivated and able to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team
• Current First Aid Certificate (ongoing requirement)
• Current driver’s licence with registered, comprehensively insured and reliable motor vehicle.

Who we are?

Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.

We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.

Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.

We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.

For more information visit www.newcastleanglican.org.au or email the talent team at careers@newcastleanglican.org.au   

You must have the right to work in Australia

No third party applications please