Job Description

Tender Loving Care – Upper Mount Gravatt QLD

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Tender Loving Care is hiring a Full time Disability or Aged Carer role.

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Requirements for this role

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No experience required for this role

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Expected salary: $57,023 per year

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Tender Loving Care is a community-focused organisation dedicated to supporting vulnerable individuals and families through tailored programs, advocacy, and practical assistance.

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We are committed to empowering people to live with dignity, independence, and connection.

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About the Role

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The Disability / Aged Carer is responsible for providing high-quality, person-centred care and support to people living with disability and/or older people, enabling them to live as independently and safely as possible.

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The role involves supporting participants with their daily living needs, personal care, community participation, social engagement, household activities, and other supports identified in their individual support plans.

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Key Responsibilities

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Provide respectful, individualised and person-centred support based on each participant's needs, preferences, goals and support plan.

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Promote participant choice, control, dignity, independence and participation in decision‐making.

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Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living, where required and within the worker's training and scope of duties.

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Assist participants with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting and continence support as required.

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Support participants to access community, recreational, educational, vocational and social activities.

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Accompany participants to appointments, shopping,



social activities and community events as required.

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Promote inclusion and participation while respecting each participant's choices and preferences.

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Follow individual support plans, health plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans as applicable.

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Monitor and report changes in a participant's health, wellbeing, behaviour or support needs.

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Support participants in accordance with their individual behaviour support plans where applicable.

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Use respectful, calm and person-centred approaches when responding to behaviours of concern.

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Maintain participant dignity and safety when responding to challenging situations.

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Communicate effectively with Team Leaders, Support Coordinators, Service Managers, families, carers and other relevant stakeholders.

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Previous experience working with people with disability, older people, or other individuals requiring care and support.

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Demonstrated understanding of person-centred care and support.

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Ability to support participants with personal care and activities of daily living.

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Robust communication and interpersonal skills.

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Ability to work respectfully with people from diverse cultural and personal backgrounds.

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Ability to follow individual support plans, procedures and instructions.

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Ability to maintain accurate documentation and progress notes.

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Ability to recognise and report risks, incidents and changes in participant wellbeing.

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Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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Good organisational and time-management skills.

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Current and valid relevant State/Territory Driver's Licence, where required for the position.

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Valid First Aid and CPR Certification.

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Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, where applicable.

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Working with Children Check, where required.

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Ability to meet the inherent requirements of the position, including any relevant physical and manual handling requirements.

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Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, Ageing Support, Community Services or a related qualification.

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Previous experience in disability, aged care, community care, supported independent living or accommodation services.

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Experience supporting people with complex physical, intellectual, psychosocial or behavioural support needs.

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Experience supporting participants with complex health needs.

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Experience working with people with dementia or age-related conditions.

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Knowledge of NDIS Practice Standards and person-centred approaches.

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Knowledge of aged care standards and principles.

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Experience implementing positive behaviour support strategies.

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Current medication administration training, where relevant to the role.

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Manual handling training.

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Experience working in SIL, group home, respite, day program or in-home support environments.

📌 Disability or Aged Carer (Queensland)
🏢 Tender Loving Care Disability Services
📍 Queensland