Overview

Do you love to care? We do! Join HammondCare as a Home Care Worker and be part of an independent, not-for-profit organisation improving the lives of thousands of older people in need. HammondCare Home Care is currently looking for Carers to join our team in the Western Sydney Region on a Permanent Part time basis. The successful applicant can work Monday to Friday from 7am start to flexible end time or 2pm start to finish time 8 pm. Areas we currently need to cover are Wentworthville, Granville, Winston Hills, Dural, Parramatta, and surrounding suburbs. The successful applicant should be comfortable to travel upto 25 to 30 km's.

Responsibilities

- Providing personal care - helping with showering and dressing
- Helping around the home - meal preparation and light house cleaning
- Providing transportation to appointments and assisting with shopping
- Assisting with medication

About you

- Being female is recognised as a genuine occupation qualification and is authorised under section 31(2h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, and so we ask that only Female applicants apply.
- Valid Driver’s Licence and access to an insured, reliable car (min. Third Party Property Insurance) and comfortable driving around your local area
- Flexible around meeting the changing needs of home care clients
- Ideal: Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support
- Experience in aged or community care, or interest in starting a career in aged care
- Willing to obtain required qualifications (we can help if not currently qualified)

Perks

- Salary: $31.95 to $35.44 per hour plus 99c/km plus paid travel time




- Mobile phone provided; full training to all care workers (no experience required)
- Salary packaging for part-time employees: up to $15,900 for living expenses and up to $2,650 for entertainment per year
- Additional training and career development opportunities
- Leave benefits (purchased additional annual leave)
- Reward and recognition program; fitness passports including gym access for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and counselling resources
- Exclusive discounts at various retailers
- Bonus for successful employee referrals

About HammondCare

At HammondCare, we’ve been caring for people for more than 90 years, working together to improve quality of life for older people, no matter how complex their needs may be. We provide expert home care, dementia care and palliative care, regardless of circumstances, beliefs, background or financial situation, led by our not-for-profit, Christian foundations and backed by research and clinical expertise.

How to apply and compliance

Sounds like you? Apply now. For any general enquiries please contact . Please complete an application via the website; applications via email will not be accepted. All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record and reference checks, and will also be asked to attend a pre-employment functional assessment.

Commitment to inclusion

We are committed to inclusion across race, culture, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, belief, age and ability. Because at HammondCare, everyone belongs.

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