Expression of Interest - Personal Care Assistant
Job No:
ELDExCA
Location:
Adelaide
We are not taking any expression of interest applications for Personal Care Assistants at this time.
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About Eldercare
Eldercare is a leading not-for-profit aged care provider in South Australia with a dedicated team of over 1,600 employees. Our workplace culture embraces teamwork, innovation and a commitment to our purpose of delivering peace of mind with our care.
We are always interested to receive applications from enthusiastic people who are passionate about working in Aged Care.
About the role
- 11 sites across Adelaide Metro and Yorke Peninsula
- Part-time & Casual Opportunities
- Provide genuine person-centred care and contribute to the quality of life of our residents
As a Care Assistant, you will be providing direct care in a dignified and respectful manner that delivers excellence in customer service to our residents. Following care plans you will assist with personal care, daily living tasks and general mobility. With a person-centred mindset you will create a warm and welcoming care environment that aims to maximise quality of life.
To be successful you will have:
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or Aged Care – or equivalent
- A genuine passion to provide care that is person-centred
- The ability to work individually and in a team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
If you want to join our inspiring team, we can offer you:
- Attractive staff benefits such as salary sacrificing
- An opportunity to contribute to the care and quality of life for our residents
- A values-driven organisation
- A great team environment with variety in the role
If you have a commitment to quality care and being part of an inspiring team, please register your interest with us.
We will contact you when a vacancy becomes available.
To view the Job and Person Specification for this role please click here
Please adhere to the single site restrictions for personal care workers – Personal care workers must not work across multiple Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF).
To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (unsupervised contact with vulnerable people) and the clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue.
As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to:
- Be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year
- Be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines
Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive.
Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.
Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe.
Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‑based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.
All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.
Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites.
