Support Worker - Home Care - Whyalla

Support Worker - Calvary

This role is to support the Whyalla Region

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Be part of a dynamic supportive team

About the role

As a Support Worker your role will be to assist a diverse range of clients under CHSP and HCP programmes. Providing ongoing support with activities of daily living and support services such as Domestic Assistance, Social Support, Respite and Personal Care within clients own homes and out in the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide client centred approach care
• Promote clients choice and decision making
• Respond and report client deterioration and client wellbeing
• Enhance clients journey with Calvary Home Care by providing high quality care
• Ability to be flexible and work vary of shifts, days to meet clients care needs.

About you

• A Certificate III in Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability or Individual Support (desirable)
• Current and valid Driver’s Licence, insured, reliable motor vehicle and smart mobile phone
• Capacity to embrace a role that is meaningful for the community and yourself
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with a customer service orientation
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage time
• Proficiency in use of technology such as smart  phones, email and internet
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Apply now to start your career in an organisation that is making a positive difference in the community.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role