Personal Care Assistant

Job Description:

About the Opportunity:

We are looking for a special kind of person – a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As a Personal Care Assistant, you will partner with residents to support their daily routine, personal care needs, lifestyle and choices and ensure they feel safe, valued, respected and engaged, as you work as part of a supportive, dedicated team at St Vincent’s Care Services Carina

Located just 7 km east of the CBD at Carina, and set in a homely, community-oriented and friendly environment surrounded by landscaped gardens, Vela St Vincent’s Care Services Carina will deliver outstanding levels of wellbeing and comfort for our residents and a positive uplifting work/life balance for our staff.

At St Vincent’s Care, our Heart print model ensures compassionate, holistic, person-centred care that empowers residents and fosters a sense of belonging, independence, and cultural respect, creating a life filled with purpose and wellbeing.

We are seeking people who are passionate about providing care that is sensitive to resident’s individualised needs, preferences and choices and are committed to building strong, meaningful connections with residents.

What’s on your resume is important, but what’s in your heart matters more.

Because at St Vincent’s, kindness works for us.

Things that work for us:

• Certificate III in Individual Support/Aged Care or similar qualifications essential

• 6 months+ experience in a similar role with residential aged care experience highly regarded

• Must be available for min. 3 shift a week.

• Excellent customer service and communication skills

• Experience with AutumnCare (or similar software) with ability to maintain excellent records

• Understanding of Aged Care, resident rights/responsibilities with ability to follow the care plan

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) - if you already have and it is under 6 months old

• NDIS Worker Screening Check may be a requirement of this role.

Things that work for you:

• More take-home pay with competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum

• Better work-life balance with consistent fortnightly rosters patterns for permanent positions -no rotating rosters!

• Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision

• Career development, mentoring and leadership opportunities within St Vincent’s network

• Like-minded colleagues with a friendly team environment and a great community care spirit

• Rewarding work that focuses on relationships over routines

• No cost uniforms and training

• No mandatory COVID vaccinations! Free annual flu vaccination (recommended).

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families

• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Why become part of the St Vincent’s Care family?

For more than 175 years, St Vincent’s Care has been a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia, upholding compassion, justice, integrity and excellence in all we do. St Vincent’s mission is to express the love of God and continue the healing ministry of Jesus through our work.

At St Vincent’s we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the important of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, fair and impartial and invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family.

Reconciliation Action Plan

St Vincent’s Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s unique perspectives, knowledge, and culture. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit http://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation, https://www.svcs.org.au/people/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-recruitment

Interested? Apply online today!

Respectfully, no agencies please.

As per usual

Closing Date:

28 September 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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