06 Aug
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Harwell Home Care
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Canberra
06 Aug
Harwell Home Care
Canberra
About Us
Harwell Home Care is a family-owned, DVA and Support@Home approved home care provider committed to delivering exceptional service. We enable veterans to live independently and comfortably in their own homes.
Be part of a team that empowers people to live their best lives. We're looking for compassionate PCWs with 9+ months of experience and a background in home care to support clients across Canberra. Flexible day and evening availability, a willingness to travel, and experience accompanying clients to appointments, social outings, and community activities is highly valued.
What We Offer
- Flexible shifts short or long hours
- Minimum 2-hour shifts
- 20% Above-Award Fuel Allowance Benefit
- Competitive hourly rate plus casual loading
- Additional pay for nights, weekends, and public holidays
- Supportive and approachable management
- A values-driven, collaborative team culture
- Meaningful work that positively impacts veterans’ lives
- Gifts for your birthday and each year of service
- Annual Year-End Party
- Company Culture Engagements Activities
- Regular catch-ups with your leader
- Access to accredited learning and development opportunities
What You’ll Be Doing
- Providing personal care such as showering, dressing, grooming, and toileting
- Assisting with mobility and transfers using appropriate techniques and equipment Supporting clients with meals, feeding, and hydration
- Helping clients with dressing and maintaining their personal appearance
- Offering companionship and emotional support to promote client wellbeing
- Performing light housekeeping tasks including making beds, doing laundry, and maintaining a clean and safe environment
- Observing and reporting any changes in clients’ health or behavior
- Engaging clients in meaningful social and recreational activities to promote mental and emotional wellbeing
- Collaborating with nurses and allied health professionals to ensure quality care
What We’re Looking For
- Experience working with home care clients
- Community experience is an advantage
- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support (Aged Care or Disability) or equivalent
- A valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
- Must be willing to travel between client locations
- A current National Police Check, or willingness to obtain one
- Must have work rights in Australia
- A genuine passion for helping others and pride in delivering high-quality personal care services.
- Reliability, strong attention to detail, and a solid work ethic
- A desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our veteran clients
- Strong communication skills and ability to work well in a team
- Must have versatile day and evening availability
- Experience accompanying clients to appointments, social outings, and community activities is highly valued
- Ability to start ASAP is preferred
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your application via Seek
📌 Personal Care Worker (Canberra)
🏢 Harwell Home Care
📍 Canberra