• Multiple Part time Permanent Positions available (15 hours per week)
• Salary Range $61,480 to $64,853 per annum pro rata + 10% Super

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a place where everyone belongs. Our community is vibrant and diverse and one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state of the art, excellent amenity, health and wellbeing and to support our community to be a lifelong learning city. We invest in innovation and our people’s professional and personal development. We offer generous leave and flexibility that best suits your lifestyle and a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home and have new cafes and shops opening every day amongst the heritage buildings and open green spaces of one of Melbourne’s fastest growing municipalities.

The Opportunity

Opportunities have arisen within our Community Care, Client Connections team for motivated staff to work on part time permanent basis. The Client Connections Team support older people, people with disabilities and their carers using an individualised approach to identify their strengths and build capacity to achieve their goals and enhance their independence and wellbeing.

We are seeking male and female staff to join our team to provide high quality domestic assistances, personal care, respite support and other support services for the Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC PYP) and the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) clients across the City of Melton who require assistance to maintain their independence to remain at home and be active in their community. Domestic assistance is the major component of this role.

You will be available to work up to six days per week between the hours of 7am – 7pm, including weekends, some evenings and/or irregular hours as the service requires.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide domestic assistance, personal care, flexible respite and other support services to eligible HACC PYP and CHSP clients.
• Monitor the physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of clients and report issues to the relevant Service Coordination Officer.
• Foster positive and respectful relationships with clients respecting cultural values, beliefs and individual choices.
• Provide assistance/support in homes or the community as identified to a HACC PYP/CHSP eligible client using a person centred approach.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and opportunities for skill development and training.
• Support clients to maintain and/or develop independent living skills and routines.
• Assist clients to make decisions with regard to their support requirements, activities/entertainment and community access and ensure adequate safety and security for self, clients and others through identification of occupational health and safety risks.
• Perform required administrative tasks accurately and in a timely manner.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Certificate III in Aged Care/Home and Community Care or equivalent.
• Current First Aid Certificate Level II.
• Experience working with and an understanding of the issues of frail aged people, people with disabilities and their carers.
• Current Working with Children’s Check.
• Current valid Victorian Drivers licence.
• Access to a motor vehicle in a reliable condition that is comprehensively insured.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work individually unsupervised, and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to plan and organise own work.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

Culture and benefits

Our vision for our community is to be: “a thriving community where everyone belongs” and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:

• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace accredited)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Social Club Activities
• Subsidised Uniforms

To read more about our benefits visit https://meltoncity-staff-benefits.applynow.net.au/

How to Apply

For further information about the position, please contact Leah Wambua or Janine Crimmins Coordination Officers on 9747 7200.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role.

We encourage you use the STAR approach when writing your responses to the selection criteria.

Situation (Task) – provide a brief outline of the situation or task?

Action – what did you do in response to the situation or task?

Result – what was the result of your action?

Key Selection Criteria outline the most important knowledge, skills, behaviours and experience needed to perform the role. The criteria may include technical knowledge and experience, as well as interpersonal skills, and tend to be specific to the role’s specialisation and industry.

To address the Key Selection Criteria you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.

Applications submitted via email, after the closing date and/or that do not address the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements, dependent on the position.

To view Position Description and to apply, click Apply Now.

We recommend you attend the information session on Wednesday 27/10/2021 from 5.00-6.00pm via Microsoft teams if you wish to apply. To register for the information session please email [email protected], using the subject line: Community Care Workers enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.

At Melton City Council we care for our people, we’re committed to the professional growth of our employees and support balance and flexibility. If you want to work with talented, passionate people and build a thriving and vibrant community, we encourage you to apply. We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.