Personal Care Assistant - Home Instead Lower North Shore

CAREGivers

Are you wanting to work for a home care provider who values your individual skills and abilities? Our services include assistance with personal care, light household duties, meal preparation, medication reminders, transport to appointments, shopping and social outings. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our supportive team as a CAREGiver. To us, it’s personal and we need special CAREGivers to help us personally provide the best quality in-home care and support for our clients.

About this role:

• Providing compassionate home care through building trust and taking the lead to support individuals to live as independently as possible at home
• Individualised care that is tailored to suit the personal needs of our individual clients
• Provide personal care to our clients, including assistance with transport and general home support, assistance with meal preparation, showering, dressing, grooming, toileting and mobility.

Ideally, we would like you to:

• Have a big heart, patience, and a desire to help improve the lives of seniors and their families
• Be personable, approachable and able to build relationships with each of your clients
• Have clear communication skills
• Be proficient in use of and have a mobile smart phone
• If you are reliable, caring, compassionate, and value and enjoy the company of older people, we invite you to join our team.

Preferred requirements:

• You live in the local area of a Home Instead office
• A reliable car and car insurance
• Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident

What we offer:

• A rewarding career where you can make a positive difference in the lives of seniors and their families
• A flexible work schedule that enables you to work hours to suit you either during the day, evening, overnight or at weekends
• A welcome and supportive working environment
• Comprehensive training program where no prior experience or qualifications is required and we will enable and support you to achieve a formal qualification in aged care
• A company that recognises and appreciates the value of the work that you do
• If you are reliable, caring, compassionate, and value and enjoy the company of older people, we invite you to join our team.