Community Support worker

About the role

As a support worker, you'll provide assistance to clients in their homes in both an Aged Care and Disability Support setting, ensuring they are supported with services and activities that are centred around their wellbeing, independence, interests and choices.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high quality, safe, and timely personal care; assisting with the functions of daily living according to the individual needs of the clients.
• Support and care for clients as they age and assist them to maintain their independence and live with dignity, self-determination and comfort
• Assist the clients with self-care needs, domestic services, safe mobility and transfers
• Complete documentation
• Ensure effective and consumer focused care and service delivery for all clients

About you

• Certificate III in Individual Support & Ageing (or equivalent)
• Experience in Aged Care and/or Disability Support Environments highly regarded
• Valid working rights in Australia (Passport, Birth Certificate etc)
• Prior to commencement - complete a National Police Check and or a NDIS Workers Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Driver's Licence with a safe and reliable Vehicle with full Comprehensive Insurance

Benefits

• Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
• A caring team environment with strong clinical support
• Career progression and development opportunities
• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

About us

We have aged care clients in the northern suburbs of Brisbane from Aspley all the way to Bribie Island and Sunshine coast. At Carerslink we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.