Casual Senior Personal Care Worker

Company Description

Job Link Recruitment offers guidance to individuals who are aspiring to enhance their professional lives. Since 2012, we have assisted career-seekers who are either unemployed or wish to venture into different fields or industries, offering useful services along the way and guidance in their pursuits.

We have a motivated team on staff whose members persistently seek out job openings within small to medium businesses, as wel   l as maintain advantageous working relationships within various industries. We prefer to remain modest in size, as this allows us to provide intimate care and absolute focus on each individual client.

Our focus and expertise revolves around the Retail & Sales, Logistics & Warehousing, Social Work, Education & Training, Childcare, Healthcare & Nursing, Administration, and Information Technology industries; but we also provide services for those pursuing opportunities in other fields, such as graduate work.

The services we provide our clients are comprehensive, and we aim to bestow an encouraging yet pragmatic ambience in order to introduce the ideal positions to them. Individuals who come to us for our proficiency and determination can make use of our various resources, such as job pairing, work placement pairing, workshops, resume writing, or career guidance. We understand how the job market operates and can offer candid, practical advice that will take you further in your career and job search.

Job Link Recruitment doesn’t presume to immediately know the best route you should take in your career. Our main objective is to listen carefully to what you want and need in your professional life, and combined with our tenacity and established connections, we will find your next job together.

Job Description

Do you want to make an impact in the lives of others by providing compassionate high-quality care to the elderly? We are currently seeking a compassionate Senior Personal Care Worker to join our client’s team located in Greensborough. In this leadership role, you will have the opportunity to lead a team that supports a meaningful person-centered approach that impacts the lives of the elderly and makes a difference in their lives.

With the opportunity to demonstrate your leadership skills, you will coordinate a team and implement care plans for elderly patients. The hard-working cohesive team will support the wellbeing of the residents and ensure they are living and thriving in an enriched, engaging, and safe environment that meets the needs of each resident. We want to ensure the residents meet their full potential every day and creating opportunities for the elderly with meaningful activities will be part of your role. As an experience worker and leader, you will also mentor those around you and ensure your team is providing top-notch customer service to the residents and their families who visit.

Position Overview

• Coordinate and implement a full range of services and support to the elderly residents
• Create a personalised experience and actively participate in the delivery of activities for each resident that enhances their well-being
• Provide nurturing and compassionate high-quality care and services to elderly residents at the facility using a person-centered approach
• Build positive relationships with team members and ensure they are carrying out the care plans in a timely manner that respects the cultural differences and diversity of each individual
• Mentor the team members that surround you and provide leadership and a working environment where employees feel engaged and excited about their important work

Qualifications

Ideal Candidates Will Have: 

• Certificate III in Aged Care minimum
• Police Clearance (or willingness to obtain)
• Experience as a Personal Care Worker or Care Assistant
• Passion for working with and serving the needs of elders
• Possess strong interpersonal and human relationship skills
• Strong leadership and coordination skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Basic computer literacy

Additional Information

Job Type: Casual
Hours: Flexible hours available through a 7 day work week.
Salary: Starting at $23.53/hour

To apply for this role please submit your resume below. Successful candidates will be contacted for a phone interview then onto a face to face interview with the client.

To be considered for this opportunity you must have a legal entitlement to work in Australia & hold a valid VIC driver licence. Criminal record checks with the VIC Police, working with children checks, prior employment checks & functional assessments are part of the recruitment process. We  are an Equal Opportunity Employer.