Community Care Worker (Home-Based) – Casual
* Flexible hours for a work-life balance
* Welcoming and supportive team
* $39.05ph – $40.25ph casual rate (SHADSI Award)
Are you a keen professional seeking a rewarding role supporting, advocating and contributing to the community services sector?
PRONIA, meaning “to provide”, is an established not-for-profit community services agency with a rich 50-year history servicing the needs of Victorians, including the Australian-Greek community. We advocate for the vulnerable and provide services to meet current and emerging multicultural community needs including: aged care, NDIS, early education, and family & community programs.
This is a great opportunity to combine your interest in the community sector and your commitment to enhance the lives of our community members. Working across Metropolitan Melbourne, you will be supporting older people and connecting them to the community. You will provide home care, personal care, light domestic assistance, meal preparation, community participation, shopping, and assistance with tasks of daily living.
We place a strong emphasis on professional development and ongoing training. If you are changing careers or just wanting to start your journey in aged care, we will hire you before you enroll in a Cert III. A great opportunity to have relevant paid employment as you study.
Role Requirements
* Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent, or willingness to enroll within 3 months of starting employment
* Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
* Understanding how to care for the elderly from different cultural, language, and health backgrounds
* Able to work independently and as part of a team
* A positive and professional attitude
* Be reliable and on time
* Current Victorian driver licence with a safe and reliable vehicle
* Current First Aid and CPR certificate, or willingness to complete certificates before starting employment
* Smartphone
* Greek speaking is desirable
What we offer
* Flexible hours, with ongoing casual employment
* Award pay rate according to the Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Industry Award 2010
* Supportive and approachable team environment
* Ongoing paid training and professional development, with opportunities for career progression
* Exclusive benefits such as access to heavily discounted products & offers (homewares, electronics, health & fitness, leisure, and many more)
For further information regarding this role, please contact Anna from the People and Culture team on (03) 9388 9998 or email hr@pronia.com.au.
PRONIA is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
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