Domestic Assistant

Employment Type: Casual

Hours: Day evening hours

Salary: $31.00 -$33.00 per hour

Location: East Metro region of Melbourne

Upload with application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Jodie McNamara - Team Leader (JMcNamara@mercy.com.au)

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Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our Home Care team feels great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

At Mercy Health, each moment, no matter how small, truly matters - and as a Domestic Assistant, you’ll create cherished moments each day.

We are currently looking for passionate people to support our Home Care clients to live independently at home by providing domestic assistance with cleaning and laundry duties

• Ongoing support provided by a dedicated service team.
• Flexible working hours.
• Mobile phone
• Salary Packaging
• Fitness Passport

Client Locations

Our clients are located across the following suburbs:

• Balwyn North
• Belgrave
• Boronia
• Doncaster
• Emerald
• Hawthorn
• Healesville
• Keysborough
• Kew
• Kew East
• Knoxfield
• Lilydale
• Millgrove
• Mount Dandenong
• Mount Evelyn
• Mount Waverley
• Mulgrave
• Nunawading
• Oakleigh
• Rowville
• Springvale
• Templestowe
• Upper Ferntree Gully
• Warrandyte
• Warburton
• Yarra Glen
• Yarra Junction

What you’ll bring

You’re reliable, resilient and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are genuinely interested in supporting others and making a difference in your community.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Passion about helping people in your community, with strong relationship building, time management and budget management skills.
• Previous case management experience as well as relevant qualifications.
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A safe, sensible approach with a practical understanding of people’s physical limitations.
• The ability to be flexible and adapt to meet clients’ individual needs.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• Certificate III in Home or Aged Care is advantageous, but not essential.
• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Clearance.
• First Aid Certificate that includes CPR.
• Driver Licence.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.