Aged Care Home & Community Assistant. Permanent Part Time

Life Without Barriers
Queensland
Part time
3 weeks ago
Job no: 505469
Employment type: Part Time
Location: Cairns & Far North
Categories: Aged Care

About the Role

As an Aged Care Home & Community Assistant, you will be providing personalised home care support to older Australians in Cairns so they can continue living independently in their own homes. You will travel between clients’ homes, so a willingness to travel is essential (you will be reimbursed .99c per KM travelled while you are working).

We have Permanent Part Time opportunities with shifts available between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work and no evening or overnight shifts. This is a great opportunity for someone that is looking to make a positive impact in their community, while developing their skills and building a career.

Key Responsibilities

  • Domestic assistance such as light house cleaning and meal preparation
  • Personal care inclusive of showering, daily hygiene, monitoring of health and wellbeing
  • Community access to medical appointments and social activities
  • Provide support with daily tasks and routines
  • Build positive relationships with clients and their families

Skills & Experience

  • An Australian Driver’s Licence and reliable vehicle with minimum third-party insurance.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships
  • Passionate about making a positive impact in our ageing community
  • A current First Aid and CPR Certificate (must be obtained prior to employment)

Successful candidates will be required to undertake relevant pre-employment checks to ensure the safety of our clients. This includes a National Criminal History Record Check and an Aged Care Statutory Declaration.

About the Organisation

Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every client’s individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

Benefits

  • An opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of elderly Australians
  • Get reimbursed .99 cents per kilometre travelled while you work
  • Part Time hourly rate from $32.74 + Super
  • Access to Fitness Passport – a workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area
  • Access to discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, cinemas, restaurants and more

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Rianne Gifford at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on Thursday 28th of August, 2025

Advertised: 01 Aug 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 28 Aug 2025 23:55 E. Australia Standard Time

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