Support Workers - Newcastle Region

Personal Care Support Workers - Newcastle Region

About the role

As a Support Worker your role will be to assist a diverse range of clients including aged and high needs clients with activities of daily living and providing services such as Domestic Assistance, Social Support, Respite Care, Transport, Meal Preparation, Medication Administration and Personal Care at their home and in the community.

Join our growing team! Permanent Part Time and Casual positions available.

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter. 

Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care. 

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

 Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid both travel time and kilometres
• Flexible hours that make sense for you
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Free Employee Assistance programme service anytime you need health and wellbeing support

Further details are available here: https://www.calvarycare.org.au/careers/benefits/

About you

• A Certificate III in Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability or Individual Support (desirable)
• Current and valid Driver’s Licence, Comprehensively insured, reliable motor vehicle and smart mobile phone
• Capacity to embrace a role that is meaningful for the community and yourself
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with a customer service orientation
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage time
• Proficiency in use of technology such as smart phone, email and internet
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

For further information please contact Katerina Gorgievski, Support Worker Team Leader - Katerina.Gorgievski@calvarycare.org.au

Apply now to start your career in an organisation that is making a positive difference in the community.