Personal Care Assistant (Caregiver)
My Care Solution, Australia
Job Description
We are currently seeking multiple compassionate and responsive individuals with relevant qualifications (or studying to attain relevant qualifications) to join the My Care Solution team as a casual Caregiver.
My Care Solution is a South Australian family owned and operated provider of premium in-home care services for older people.
Our casual Caregivers deliver a range of in-home care and support services to older people living in their surrounding area.
These services include:
- Personal care, including showering, dressing and toileting
- Assisted transport to medical and social appointments
- Light housekeeping, including dusting, mopping and vacuuming
- Meal preparation, including grocery shopping and cooking in the home
- Errand assistance, including help with banking and running errands
- Social support, including one-on-one outings
- Overnight care (if willing and able to assist)
- 24-hour rostered care (e.g. morning, afternoon and night/overnight visits)
Requirements
Successful applicants will be flexible in their approach to working hours, possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate the personal attributes required to provide exceptional care to older people.
Requirements of the role include:
- Relevant aged care qualifications, or currently studying for a Certificate III in Individual Support
- National Police Certificate with nil disclosable history
- Full Australian Driver’s Licence and an insured and roadworthy vehicle
- Reliability and flexibility to work at least 3-4 days per week across a variety of shifts
- Commitment to further undertake in-house training and professional development
- A strong command of English and excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Smart phone or tablet to access rosters and internal communication
Experience in the provision of in-home care and support to older people will be highly regarded.
Benefits
At My Care Solution, our strength lies in the people we recruit, train and professionally develop. We offer many great opportunities and benefits to support and inspire you in the work you do.
- 24/7 phone support from the My Care Solution team
- Flexible working hours for work/life balance
- Exclusive employee discounts and perks, including Entertainment Book dining discounts, retail discounts and grocery discounts
- Free access to psychology and counselling for you and your direct family members - up to 20 sessions per year available
- Continuous opportunities for training and development, including specialist care training to expand your client base and skillset
- Fun social events to meet and get to know other My Care Solution staff
- A friendly and supportive company culture that truly values you and the work you do
"Considering working with My Care Solution? Do it! The hours are flexible, the training is great, the staff are wonderful. They really try to find the right match between clients and you, so working doesn’t feel like a chore, more like helping a family friend." - My Care Solution Caregiver, Liz