Aged Care Support Worker

$31.64 - $32.67 + super + salary packaging Please read full advert details below prior to submitting your application to make sure this is the right role for you (including hours availability and travel locations) We are hiring multiple Aged Care Support Workers to join our team. As a Support Worker in our Community Aged Care Program, you’ll help clients stay independent and live comfortably in their own homes for as long as possible. Your role will be centred around empowering clients through a wellness framework, ensuring that everyone receives the care, respect, and dignity they deserve. You’ll work alongside clients to uphold our values and make sure our program’s goals come to life with compassion. Here is what you’ll be doing… Follow client support plans, ensuring that the care they receive is tailored to their needs. Help clients to meet their goals & outcomes. Build a supportive & engagement relationship with clients, enabling them to access social opportunities. Foster & promote a collaborative work environment. Record & report client changes to coordinators. Enact Rise’s values of Optimism, Welcoming, Respect & Integrity. This position is part-time, working Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 1:00pm. You will be required to travel to multiple client locations in your assigned metro area. Please only apply for this role if you can commit long term to the shifts & locations. Here at Rise, we nurture potential, but we do need you to have a few tricks up your sleeve including the following: A qualification in Individual Support - Aged Care, or equivalent (desirable). Ability to collaborate well with team members. Demonstrated ability to follow routines and procedures. Well-developed interpersonal & communication skills. A passion for working with people who are aged and/or have disabilities. Ability to work autonomously, while travelling to various client locations. Formalities (The serious stuff!) Appointments to this position will be subject to a National Police Clearance / requires a driving licence and reliable vehicle to use for work purposes / requires a pre-employment medical assessment. Due to the specific needs of the position, female/male is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement under section 30 (2) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. Costs for new checks will be covered and/or reimbursed by Rise. A cover letter is required within your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Within your letter, please address the following: Discuss your experience working in Aged Care, including medication support & providing personal care. One example of how you’ve supported a client with high/complex needs. Discuss a time you supported a client with Dementia, what tools did you use to support them? APPLICATIONS CLOSE TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2025. Please note: Shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. We suggest you don’t delay applying to avoid disappointment. How do your skills match this job? #J-18808-Ljbffr