Job Description
- Flexible work/life balance hours and shifts in Penrith – Casual
- Award rate $37.26 per hour + Super + Paid KM's + Phone Allowance
- Accelerated career progression. Paid Training. Employee Benefits Program with discounts on Food, Clothing, Health and Well Being, Entertainment and more!
When was the last time you made a difference in someone's life?
For our Aged Care Workers, it’s with every customer, and on every shift. It takes a special person to be a Care Worker and help the older members of our community. We are looking for just that person to join our KinCare team in the Penrith area.
Your day will include:
- Domestic Assistance: Cleaning the home of older people so they have a safe and beautiful place to live
- Helping our customers with meal preparation and shopping
- Providing social support and transport to lifestyle activities
- Willing to learn personal care skills after 3 months of employment to take on added responsibilities and duties
Why KinCare?
- We’re committed to improving the quality of life and wellbeing for our customers through tailored in-home care services.
- Flexible hours close to home as a casual employee.
- Your well-being is our priority! You can’t care for others if you don’t look after yourself.
- Extensive paid training and culture of continuous learning to ensure you know what’s expected and have the opportunity to learn.
- Accelerated learning programs to gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3).
- Paid CPR and First Aid courses.
- Paid Km’s, phone allowance and discounts on your car maintenance.
- Free uniform and a shoe allowance.
- Support at every step of your employment journey with KinCare.
What do we look for in a Care Worker?
- You care about assisting our aged community so they can live independently at home for longer.
- You have a current Open Australian Drivers License and a registered vehicle – travel is part of the role.
- You don’t sweat the small stuff; sometimes your customer will be having a bad day or traffic delays you. You know not to take this personally and to shake it off before your next customer.
- You're available to work at least 3 days - Monday - Friday. No night or weekend work here.
- You're comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems, knowing when to ask your Manager for help.
- Willingness to undergo upskilling and training to learn personal care skills to take on added responsibilities and duties as part of your role after 3 months of employment at KinCare
If you’re looking for an organisation that cares about you, apply today!
When you apply we will send you a link to a short online assessment from Vervoe so you can see what a day in the life of our Home Care Worker will be like. Before joining our team, we will be performing a National Police Check/Right to Work, functional fitness assessment on your behalf, as well as confirming evidence of COVID vaccination.
We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant