Personal Care Worker – Adelaide Hills | Flexible Casual Hours

Adelaide Quality Care | Adelaide Hills & Surrounding Areas | Aged & Disability Support

Adelaide Quality Care is seeking compassionate, reliable and experienced Personal Care Workers to join our friendly team, supporting aged care and disability recipients in their own homes throughout the Adelaide Hills and surrounding communities.

We currently have service requirements across Macclesfield, Strathalbyn, Mount Barker, Nairne, Stirling and Cherry Gardens, and are particularly interested in candidates who live locally or are happy to travel between these areas to provide consistent, high-quality care.

If you're an experienced Personal Care Worker, studying nursing or looking to further your career in home and community care, this is a fantastic chance to gain valuable hands-on experience while enjoying flexible casual employment.

Ideally, we're looking for candidates who can offer at least 3–4 days of availability per week and are comfortable travelling between recipients across the Adelaide Hills.

About the Role

You'll be providing high-quality, person-centred care to elderly and disabled recipients in the comfort of their own homes, helping them maintain their dignity, independence and quality of life.

Our recipients have varying levels of support requirements, including individuals with complex care needs and those who are bedbound and require full assistance with their daily activities.

Your responsibilities will include

- Providing comprehensive personal care, including showering, bathing, dressing, grooming, continence care and toileting.

- Supporting recipients who are bedbound or have limited mobility, including repositioning, transfers and assistance with daily personal care.

- Assisting with meal preparation, feeding where required and general nutritional support.

- Performing light domestic duties, including general cleaning, laundry and maintaining a safe and comfortable home environment.

- Providing companionship,



emotional support and promoting social engagement.

- Assisting with medication prompts and other approved medication-related duties within your training and scope of practice.

- Monitoring and reporting changes in recipients' health, wellbeing or care requirements.

- Following individualised care plans, manual handling procedures and all relevant safety and compliance standards.

What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in applicants who are confident providing full personal care, including supporting recipients with significant mobility limitations or complex physical care needs.

Our ideal candidates will demonstrate:

- Availability across at least 3–4 days per week, with flexibility to undertake morning, afternoon, evening or overnight shifts.

- A willingness and ability to travel between recipients in Macclesfield, Strathalbyn, Mount Barker, Nairne, Stirling, Cherry Gardens and surrounding areas.

- Experience supporting recipients with high-level personal care needs, including bedbound individuals.

- Confidence with manual handling, mobility assistance and the safe use of care equipment.

- A compassionate, patient and respectful approach to supporting elderly and disabled individuals.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with recipients.

- The ability to follow detailed care plans and instructions accurately.

- The confidence to work independently in recipients' homes while remaining part of a supportive care team.

- A genuine passion for delivering quality Home and Community Care.

Additional experience with complex care,



including PEG feeding, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), BiPAP or Cough Assist, would be highly regarded but is not essential.

Essential Requirements

- Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care and/or Disability) or completion of at least your first nursing placement.

- National Police Clearance and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

- Current Manual Handling, Medication Competency, First Aid, CPR and Hand Hygiene certificates.

- A full Australian driver's licence.

- A reliable vehicle with comprehensive car insurance, as you will be required to travel between recipients' homes.

- Ability to meet Adelaide Quality Care's mandatory training and compliance requirements.

What We Offer

- Flexible casual employment with rostering around your nominated availability.

- Local Adelaide Hills opportunities, supporting recipients within your community.

- Paid travel time and $1.00/km reimbursement for eligible travel between shifts.

- A variety of shift lengths, ranging from 1–12 hours, including daytime, evening and overnight opportunities depending on recipient requirements.

- Ongoing professional development, including online learning and practical, hands-on training.

- Opportunities to develop valuable skills supporting recipients with complex care needs.

- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

- A friendly and supportive team committed to delivering quality care.

Ready to Join Our Team?

If you're a dedicated Personal Care Worker who enjoys making a meaningful difference in people's lives, we'd love to hear from you!

We're particularly keen to hear from applicants who live in or around the Adelaide Hills and are prepared to travel to Macclesfield, Strathalbyn, Nairne and surrounding communities.

Apply now to join Adelaide Quality Care and help us deliver exceptional care to recipients in their own homes.

Please note: Employment sponsorship opportunities are NOT available for this position.

📌 Personal Care Worker (Adelaide)
🏢 Adelaide Quality Care
📍 Adelaide