Your future workplace

Sacred Heart Mission is a community of dedicated people working together to end homelessness, deep disadvantage and social exclusion. Our strength lies in our shared purpose and values. We welcome individuality and support each other to bring our best and whole selves to the work we do each day.

Join us in making a meaningful difference in a fun and friendly organisation with a big heart.

Your day-to-day

This is your opportunity to assist people from diverse backgrounds to live the best and most independent life they can. As a qualified casual Support Worker Home Care, your main responsibility will be to help our clients within their homes to maintain a level of independence while assisting them with day-to-day activities and improving upon their quality of life.

While you may be working across a wide area across either Northern or Southern Suburbs; a typical day would look like:

• Supporting our clients to be independent.
• Supporting our clients to maintain a clean and safe home environment.
• Providing meaningful social interaction.
• Assisting clients with personal care, shopping, travel to appointments or simply a stroll in the park.
• Supporting clients to meet care needs and attend medical appointments.
• Completing progress notes for each client at the end of each shift.
• Ensuring that escalation of care needs is reported to Coordinators and Case Managers.

We're looking for

A high level of empathy and understanding for people from a variety of backgrounds will be a key to your success. Our ideal candidates will be comfortable handling complex behaviours, with the resilience and skills needed to respond appropriately to any situation.

The successful candidate will have:

• Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support (Ageing).
• A current Driver's License, a reliable registered car, with comprehensive motor vehicle insurance.
• Experience working within the aged care or support services sector.
• Ability to adapt to clients' needs effectively and while inclusive of client voice.
• Good interpersonal skills, communication and willingness to address and work through challenges of clients.

You can look forward to

• $33.65 per hour (plus casual loading!).
• Salary packaging expenses like your rent, holiday accommodation and dining out: up to $15,990 pre-tax.
• Access to the Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme.
• In house training and excellent career development opportunities.
• Reimbursement per kilometre for travel in your own vehicle.
• Generous leave entitlements including receiving 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave.
• 1 on 1 supervision and other various practice development and support both internal and external.

Come and Work with us

To join our team, simply scroll down and enter your details below with attached resume and cover letter.

For more information about the role, contact Elizabeth Kitchin, Manager Sacred Heart Local - 0499 201 095.

Closing Date for applications: 5pm on the closing date*

*Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, and the position may close earlier than stated if we have found suitable candidates.

SHM is committed to equal employment opportunities for all people regardless of age, gender, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.  We recognise the strength and value in diversity, and actively foster an inclusive workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.  All appointments are subject to Police Checks and certain roles require additional pre-screening or evidence of COVID-19 vaccination as outlined in the position description.