• Orange, NSW. 

• Up to $32.14 p/h + super, penalties & NFP tax benefits 
• Great opportunities for qualified and unqualified carers

About Uniting Wontama, Orange

Having the freedom to make choices helps our residents feel at home. And that’s what Uniting Wontama is all about. 

There are 7 separate households, each with 18–26 residents. Our Uniting Homemakers ensure that the community is thriving and doing things that are meaningful and enjoyable. 

Household Living – our innovative approach to care – empowers residents to live their day, their way, just as they would in any family home.

What you’ll be doing in this role 

• You’ll provide care, companionship and emotional support to residents living in our aged care home, to help support their independence and improve their quality of life  
• Providing daily living assistance such as showering, personal hygiene, dressing, help at mealtimes and with general mobility 
• Assisting with medication and simple wound dressings and 
• Supporting residents in community-based recreational and social activities. 

What We Offer You:

• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
• Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
• Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
• Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
• A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
• A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career  
• Purchase of additional leave

Click here to learn more about our great benefits: Benefits of working at Uniting. 

Who we’re looking for 

• Ideally, you’ll have a Certificate III/IV in Aged Care, Individual Support, or equivalent qualification. If you’re not qualified and would like to be, we can help you get there. 
• You’ll have previous experience in aged or community care, or a passion to begin your career in aged care if you’re studying or have recently become qualified. 
• You’ll be adaptable, empathetic, and resourceful, and you will be able to live Uniting’s everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold. 

Who is Uniting?

When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

How to apply

If this opportunity interests you, we’d love to hear from you. Just click on the ‘Apply Now’ button in this ad, fill out your details and submit. We encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.

What to expect

Please know that employment with Uniting will require a National Police Check and Reference Checks.