Home Care Employee
Care with Purpose
Looking for a role where you can have a positive impact on the lives of Aged Care participants living in the community while enjoying flexibility, growth, and a supportive team? Join us!
Your contributions through effective home care support will empower individuals receiving Commonwealth Home Support Program or Support at Home funding to maintain and support their independence, stay connected to their communities, and feel truly seen and valued.
You won’t just be making days easierâyou’ll be helping participants live life on their own terms, with confidence and warmth.
This is a chance to bring light into someone’s day and help them achieve goals that matter deeply to them and support them to continue living at home.
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
Role & Responsibilities:
- 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?
- Certificate III in Individual Support or Certificate IV in Ageing Support
- 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 Senior 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 for a copy of the position description email the talent team at careers@newcastleanglican.org.au
You must have the right to work in Australia
No third party applications please
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