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Reference Number 35040
Position Title Personal Carer
Employment Type Casual
Entity South Coast
Location Ipswich Community Care, Beaudesert Community Care
Enterprise agreement Care & Support Services - Care Employee Level 3
Roles Available 4
Position Summary
  • Casual
  • Ipswich, Beaudesert & Boonah
  • $23.42 per hour + 9.5% Super + 25% Casual Loading 

 

Blue Care are inviting applications from Personal Carers to deliver exceptional Community Care to our clients in the Ipswich, Beaudesert & Boonah communities.

 

 

Your role:


As a Personal Carer, you’ll deliver individualised support to your clients living in the community. You’ll provide services that promote their independence, enhancing their quality of life and empowering them to spend time doing what matters!

 

With no two days ever the same, you’ll spend your time on the road, completing your scheduled visits, interacting one-on-one with clients and their loved ones within their homes. You’ll provide:

  • In home services such as personal care, daily living activities including showering, personal hygiene, food preparation and domestic cleaning.
  • Support to participate in community based recreational and social activities
  • Transportation and assistance with shopping and appointments

 

We’ll look after you too:


Whether we’re on the road, in people’s homes or in our centres, everything our dedicated and passionate team of more than 8,000 people do is built on our commitment to recognising individuals while enabling independence, choice and freedom. As the largest provider in Queensland, Blue Care delivers services to over 80 communities, offering you the opportunity to take your career anywhere from Coomera to Cairns. We offer:

  • Access to not-for-profit salary packaging & meals and entertainment benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements supporting you to achieve work-life balance
  • Access to financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
  • Learning and development to support you in your role
  • Employee assistance and wellness programs

 

Your skills and experience:


You’ll be passionate about making a difference and bringing empathy and compassion to your client’s lives. You’ll be driven to improve their independence and well-being, attentively providing the support outlined in their care plan. You’ll be a well-organised, self-starter with a willingness to adapt to changing priorities within your week and work independently to achieve your daily plan. You’ll demonstrate:

  • Certificate III Aged Care, Home and Community Care or Disability Support
  • Current First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate or willing to obtain
  • Confidence with smart phones and digital devices or willingness to learn
  • QLD Driver’s License and roadworthy registered vehicle
  • Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies.

 

Ready to work together? To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process.  



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 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.

Selection Criteria Essential: Do you hold a Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Assistance?
Essential: As a Personal Carer in the community, you’ll spend a large portion of your day on the road, travelling between client homes to deliver support. Is this something you’re aware of and would be comfortable with?
Essential: We provide person-centred care – meaning that the services we provide are driven by what the client has requested. This could include showering as well as domestic duties such as cleaning, vacuuming/mopping, tidying and food preparation. Is this something you’re aware of & comfortable completing?
Essential: Do you hold a current Australian Drivers Licence and have access to a roadworthy passenger vehicle that is insured for work purposes?
Essential: Do you hold a current First Aid and CPR Certificate – or the willingness to obtain?
Essential: Do you hold a current Blue Card or Yellow Card or the willingness to obtain?
Essential: Do you have any limitations on your availability? If yes, please list when you are NOT available:
Essential: Are you confident utilising smart phones and digital devices such as iPads etc? If not, are you willing to learn?
Essential: Would you prefer to work in the Ipswich, Beaudesert or Boonah community?
Contact Person Terri O'Brien
Contact Number 38133800
Alternate Contact Person Clint Aaron
Alternate Contact Number 38133800
Closing Date 08/03/2020
Position Description Personal_Carer_Community_Community_Respite.docx
Application Guide click here to view