• Higher hourly rates than competitors + salary packaging & other great NFP benefits
• Part-time with stable shifts to suit your hours 
• Belmont & Surrounding areas

What you’ll be doing in this role

In this role, you’ll provide care and companionship for older people living in their own homes, to help empower their independence and improve their quality of life in the Belmont & surrounding areas .

• You’ll be required to travel to client’s homes and communities, using your own car.
• Providing transport for wellbeing - driving to appointments, and accompanying clients on shopping trips, or to Uniting Healthy Living for Seniors programs.
• Helping around the home - assisting with housekeeping and meal preparation 
• Giving personal care – helping with showering and getting dressed 

Who we’re looking for

• You’ll need a provisional or full Australian driving licence and ongoing access to a reliable vehicle that’s comprehensively insured (not just CTP).
• Ideally you’ll have previous experience in aged or community care, or a passion to begin your career in aged care.
• You’ll be empathetic and resourceful and be able to live Uniting’s everyday values of being 'compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold'.
• You’ll also be flexible and prepared to help meet the changing needs and schedules of our home care clients.
• Ideally, you’ll have a Certificate III/IV in Aged Care or Individual Support or an equivalent qualification. If you’re not currently qualified and would like to be, then we can help you get there.  
• You’ll also need a First Aid Certificate but if you don’t have one yet, we can help you with that also.

Further to this we offer

• Hands on training, development and mentoring in a leading provider
• Join an organisation that has a positive impact on our clients and the community
• Not for profit salary packaging entitlements
• Paid travel time and reimbursement of kilometres

What to expect

Please know that employment with Uniting requires:

• A National Police Check
• Reference checks
• Other pre-employment screenings

About Uniting Home Care

Uniting is one of the largest and most trusted not-for-profit providers of aged care in Australia. Each year, we support around 10,000 people to stay independent in their homes and communities across NSW and the ACT. We actively advocate for the right of every senior to age in comfort and dignity, wherever and however they live. We value diversity and always welcome everyone, exactly as they are.

We are bold, imaginative, respectful and compassionate.

How to apply

If you see yourself in this role, we’d love to hear from you. Just click on the ‘Quick Apply’ button, fill out your details and submit. Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.