Overview

Residential Care - Carer. Imagine a career filled with purpose and possibility. Competitive rates of pay and fulfilling work that fits around your life. Employment Type: 3 month Max Term Agreement. Location: Penrith. Shifts: 30 hours per week, Tue, Wed, Thurs — 9:30pm to 7:00am.

About Us

At RSL LifeCare, our Residential Care teams have the ability to make a big difference to the lives of veterans and seniors while they receive quality and compassionate care in our aged care homes. This is an opportunity to join a large social purpose organisation where you can have a positive impact and feel personal and qualified reward. We provide care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or who are receiving support at home. Our vision is creating proud communities living their best lives and we continue to build on our legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years.

Responsibilities

- Work collaboratively with residents and their families to provide personal care.
- Provide quality, timely and effective care that reflects the unique needs of each resident and in accordance with resident care plans.
- Encourage the wellbeing and independence of residents by supporting them to engage in preferred activities and interests.
- Embody a person-centred approach, recognising and promoting the individual’s goals and preferences.
- Participate in risk management and continuous quality improvement activities.
- Build strong and productive relationships with your team to deliver positive outcomes for residents.

Benefits

- Not-for-profit tax perks – salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.
- Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards.




- Leave Loading – 17.5% pay top up on paid leave.
- Career opportunities across Residential Care homes and Community Services.

About You

We are excited to hear from you about this role. We are looking for:

- Your demonstrated compassion, empathy and advocacy. Our teams have a passion for what they do and the impact they make on residents and their families.
- Your excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to ensure the best possible resident experience, teamwork and standard of care.
- Your ability to work efficiently by optimising the use of technology within your role.
- Your teamwork and collaboration with a highly skilled team to deliver the best possible care.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Qualifications in individual support or related work experience are beneficial.
- Australian Working Rights.
- It is a mandatory requirement for a team member in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are proud to stand for our values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team. We welcome applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

Location: RC Penrith. RSL LifeCare is a leader in senior living, providing high quality retirement villages, aged care homes (nursing homes) and personal home care throughout NSW and the ACT. Proudly serving Australia for over 100 years, RSL LifeCare is a not-for-profit organisation serving all Australians.

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📌 Carer – Residential Aged Care (City of Penrith)
🏢 RSL LIFECARE
📍 City of Penrith