08 Nov
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All Time Care Services
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Kalkallo
08 Nov
All Time Care Services
Kalkallo
About Us
All Time Care Services Pty Ltd provides person-centred, dignified, and quality support coordination and core disability supports across Melbourne’s northern suburbs. We work closely with our participants and their families to deliver consistent, culturally attuned care that respects individual privacy, autonomy, and comfort.
About the Role
We are seeking a compassionate, fluent French-speaking female Support Worker / Personal Care Assistant to support a female NDIS participant living with dementia at her private residence in Kalkallo (3064).
Note: In accordance with Sections 24 and 26 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic), this position has an established genuine occupational requirement for a female, French-speaking worker due to the provision of intimate personal care in a private home and specific dementia-related therapeutic communication needs.
Because individuals living with dementia often retain or revert to their primary language, fluent French is essential to reduce anxiety, provide cognitive stimulation, and create a comforting, familiar daily environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Personal Care & Daily Living: Dignified assistance with daily morning/daytime routines, showering, grooming, hygiene, and dressing.
- Language & Cognitive Engagement: Providing attentive companionship, conversation, and reminiscence activities in French to support cognitive comfort and emotional security.
- Dementia Support & Routine: Fostering a calm, predictable daily structure using patient, person-centred dementia care techniques and positive redirection.
- Community Access: Providing transport and accompanied support for gentle local outings, walks, social appointments, and community participation around Kalkallo and surrounding northern suburbs.
- Light Domestic Support & Meal Preparation:
Assisting with simple meal preparation and maintaining a safe, comfortable, and clutter-free living setting.
- Documentation: Maintaining accurate, factual, and compliant shift progress notes.
What We Are Looking For
- Language Fluency: French communication skills (essential).
- Dementia Care Experience: Solid understanding of memory loss, patience in redirection, and familiarity with person-centred dementia care.
- Warm & Grounded Nature: Empathetic, respectful, and reliable with a calm approach.
- Professional Boundaries: Strong commitment to confidentiality, dignity, and participant safety.
Essential Requirements
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (Victoria) or current application reference
- Working with Children Check (Employee) (Victoria)
- First Aid & CPR: Current HLTAID011 Provide First Aid & HLTAID009 Provide CPR
- Valid Australian Driver’s Licence and access to a reliable, comprehensively insured vehicle
- Full Australian Working Rights
Highly Regarded
- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, Aged Care, or Dementia Support.
- Prior experience delivering in-home aged care or complex personal care.
Why Join All Time Care Services?
- Local, Reliable Rosters: Regular, consistent hours close to home in Kalkallo (3064).
- Meaningful 1:1 Impact: Direct, rewarding connection where your language and care have an immediate, uplifting impact on the participant’s everyday life.
- Dedicated Support Team: Ongoing communication and support from an approachable, responsive coordination team committed to safe, person-centred working environments.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume outlining your experience in personal care, dementia support, and French language proficiency.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted promptly for an initial phone screening.
📌 Female French-Speaking Disability Support Worker / Personal Care Assistant (Kalkallo)
🏢 All Time Care Services
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