Home Carers provide person-centred support to clients living at home across both the NDIS and the Aged Care (Support at Home) programs. They assist with daily living, community access, and maintaining a safe, comfortable environment while upholding dignity, choice, and independence. Workers complete a shift completion note after each service.
Current Opportunity
We are currently seeking an experienced and reliable Female Support Worker for a client who is a quad amputee.
Essential Requirements for this Client
- Female Support Worker
- Experience providing personal care
- Reliable and professional
- Strong English communication skills
- Ability to follow care plans and provide compassionate, person-centred support
Rostered Shifts
- Wednesday 15/07 – 7:00am to 9:00am (Personal Care)
- Thursday 16/07 – 8:00am to 9:30am (Personal Care)
- Friday 17/07 – 8:00am to 9:30am (Personal Care)
- Saturday 18/07 – 8:00am to 9:30am (Personal Care)
- Sunday 19/07 – 8:00am to 9:30am (Personal Care)
- Monday 20/07 – 8:00am to 9:30am (Personal Care)
- Tuesday 21/07 – 8:00am to 9:30am (Personal Care)
- Wednesday 22/07 – 8:00am to 9:30am (Personal Care)
- Thursday 23/07 – 8:00am to 9:30am (Personal Care)
- Friday 24/07 – 8:00am to 9:30am (Personal Care)
- Saturday 25/07 – 8:00am to 9:30am (Personal Care)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide personal care (e.g., showering, grooming, toileting, continence support) within scope of training and care plans.
- Support mobility and safe manual handling (including use of hoists and transfer aids where trained).
- Prepare simple, nutritious meals and support with feeding where required.
- Assist with domestic tasks related to care (light housekeeping, linen changes, cleaning of care areas).
- Community access and social support, including transport using own vehicle where rostered and authorised.
- Provide companionship, monitoring, and wellbeing check-ins; escalate concerns promptly.
- Follow client care plans, infection prevention and control practices, and safeguarding requirements.
- Document services delivered and complete a shift completion note after every service.
- Identify and report hazards, incidents, or changes in client condition immediately to coordination staff.
Conditions & Allowances
- Employment type: Casual – shifts offered based on client needs.
- Inter-shift travel paid at the base hourly rate when travelling between client homes as rostered.
- PPE allowance provided for eligible tasks in line with policy.
- Kilometre reimbursement may apply where approved for client transport or work-related travel.
- Support, supervision and escalation available from the coordination team.
Wages & Classification
- Base pay classification: Disability Support Worker – Level 2 (base rate applies for standard disability support shifts).
- Higher duties attract higher rates in line with classification and policy where applicable.
- Lower-complexity tasks will not reduce the pay rate already applied to a shift.
Mandatory Requirements
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Disability, Home & Community) or higher.
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- Current First Aid and CPR certification.
- Current seasonal influenza vaccination for Aged Care work (and other vaccinations as required).
- Unrestricted Australian work rights.
- Own reliable vehicle, current driver's licence, and smartphone for app-based rostering and documentation.
- Ability to pass reference checks.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience in disability support, aged care, or community care.
- Knowledge of person-centred practice, dignity of risk, and professional boundaries.
- Strong communication, documentation, and time-management skills.
- Confidence with infection prevention and control, food safety, and basic nutrition.
Personal Qualities
- Compassionate, respectful, and client-focused.
- Reliable, punctual, and professional.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Culturally aware and inclusive.
Work Environment
- Community-based services delivered in client homes and the community.
- Flexible hours including weekdays, weekends, and public holidays as rostered.
- Independent work with regular communication and support from the coordination team.
Pay: $45.29 – $81.52 per hour
Work Location: In person
