In Home care- Direct Care Worker- Pakenham - Lang Lang
In Home care- Personal Care Worker - Pakenham
* Pakenham and Lang Lang Region
* Casual position - Flexible start and finish times
* Generous Salary Packaging Options - increase your take home pay!
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Direct Care Worker provides essential and practical care to help mecwacare clients to live independently in their own home. This position primarily involves domestic cleaning duties as well as a small amount of shopping, and cooking, alongside essential personal care tasks. You will assist clients with daily activities, meal preparation, and transportation to appointments. Please note that this role requires travel to clients’ homes using your own vehicle.
ABOUT YOU:
* Empathy, respect, kindness and reliability
* Certificate III in Aged Care, Home and Community Care or Disability or completion of first year Bachelor of Nursing studies and First Aid Level 2.
* Current driver's license and your own reliable transport to travel to our client's home.
* Ability to relate to older people and flexibility around the changing needs of clients
DESIRABLE BUT NOT ESSENTIAL:
* Current WWC Card and an interest in working with children with complex needs.
* Current Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme Check or willingness to apply for an NDIS check.
BENEFITS:
* Competitive hourly rate and Paid travel time
* Not-For-Profit Salary packaging
* Induction and training provided
* Training opportunities towards obtaining extra qualifications.
* Regular rosters to work flexible hours and close to home.
ABOUT US:
mecwacare is a leading not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting Victorians for more than 65 years. We are a values-based, care-driven organisation that provides residential, community and in-home nursing, care and support services for the elderly and people living with a disability. mecwacare supports more than 20,000 people each week across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria. We are a rapidly growing organisation with a diverse workforce of more than 3,000 employees and 500 volunteers, representing 89 nationalities and speaking 100 languages.
All successful applicants will need to have and/or undergo a successful Police Check.
Start making a difference and apply today!
For further information you can contact Jake on Jacob.hitchcockyoo@mecwacare.org.au
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