BlueCare invite you to apply to join our casual team of support staff working in Mackay and surrounding areas.

Imagine a job that gives you a real sense of pride, one that fills you with passion and provides you with the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Queenslanders every day.

Work with people who have varying abilities who may be impacted by physical and/or psychological disabilities to help ensure they are able to maintain quality of life both at home and within their local community.

As an active member of your local community you will have passion, energy and a background that has seen you working or volunteering within a caring capacity role. Most importantly we are looking for people with life experience and a passion to develop their career in a support role.

To support people to live their best life you may be required to assist with the following:

• Provision of In-home and domestic support
• Support education with life skills, health and hygiene and some Personal Care
• Community access to attend personal appointments and social activities
• Support people to identify their life goals and to connect with community services including employment services.

As an integral part of the team you will be flexible in your availability and understand the importance of the role you in the team in deliver best outcomes.  We work closely together and support each other in covering shifts where required. Hours of work are between 6am and 6pm however you may have the opportunity to work outside these hours whilst supporting people to attend social events.

At BlueCare (UnitingCare) we believe that everyone deserves the freedom to live life their way.  For us that means truly listening to peoples stories – where they have been, and more importantly where they want to go.

We are passionate about the work we do and deliver services to thousands of people every day that assist them in reaching their own individual goals.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person.

We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. They can depend on us to speak up loudly for their safety.

Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.

To start your career in a support role, Apply Today!

Applications close 23 January 2018

Our process includes undergoing a Federal Police check and some positions will require you to complete an online medical assessment. We pay for both of these and it’s an easy process. You also need full working rights for Australia. 

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. "We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety"

Through our values UCQ are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.