Allegiance Heart & Home Care is seeking a compassionate, reliable and experienced Greek-speaking female Support Worker to provide regular in-home and community-based support to an older female client living in Prospect.
This is a consistent ongoing role suited to someone who values building a trusting relationship with one client and providing culturally appropriate, person-centred care.
The client enjoys Greek music, meaningful conversation, gentle walking and community activities. She requires a calm and patient worker who can support her emotional wellbeing, encourage her independence and assist her to remain safe and engaged.
Due to the client’s personal-care needs, language preference and cultural requirements, applicants must be female and able to communicate fluently in Greek.
- Monday: 8:00 am–11:00 am
- Tuesday: 8:00 am–11:00 am
- Wednesday: 8:00 am–11:00 am
- Thursday: 8:00 am–11:00 am
Applicants must be able to commit reliably to the regular weekday morning roster.
The successful applicant will provide:
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Personal care support in accordance with the client’s care plan
- Assistance with grooming, dressing, toileting and continence needs as required
- Social and emotional support
- Companionship and meaningful conversation in Greek
- Engagement through Greek music and culturally familiar activities
- Supervised walking and encouragement to take regular rest breaks
- Community access, including short outings, shopping or appointments
- Assistance with daily routines while encouraging independence
- Light domestic assistance where required
- Close supervision during mobility due to an increased falls risk
- Observation and reporting of changes in mobility, mood, behaviour, pain or wellbeing
- Accurate digital progress notes following each shift
- Compliance with care plans, risk controls and organisational policies
Applicants must have:
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Fluency in Greek and English
- Previous experience in aged care, disability support or community care
- Experience providing personal care
- A Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Ageing, Disability or a related qualification
- Current National Police Check
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates
- Valid Australian working rights
- Driver’s licence and reliable vehicle
- Ability to complete digital progress notes
- Strong communication, observation and reporting skills
- Availability Monday to Thursday from 8:00 am to 11:00 am
- A respectful, patient and person-centred approach
Experience supporting clients with:
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Dementia
- Parkinson’s disease
- Falls risk and reduced mobility
- Continence care
- Social isolation or anxiety
- Culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Community access and emotional support
- Regular ongoing weekday shifts
- A consistent client and predictable roster
- Clear care plans and risk-management guidance
- Support from an experienced care-management team
- Induction and ongoing training
- A respectful and supportive workplace
- Employment conditions in accordance with the applicable award
- Opportunities for additional shifts where available
Allegiance Heart & Home Care is an approved aged-care provider delivering safe, respectful and person-centred services to older people in their homes and communities.
We are committed to dignity, choice, cultural safety, safeguarding, professional boundaries and the Aged Care Code of Conduct. All employees are expected to comply with mandatory reporting, incident-management, privacy and workplace-safety requirements.
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