Bilingual Support Worker (Mandarin Speaking)

• Provide person-centred home care and disability support services.
  
• Assist clients with personal care tasks, including showering, grooming, dressing, and hygiene support.
  
• Perform light domestic assistance, including cleaning, laundry, and household organisation.
  
• Prepare meals tailored to client preferences and dietary requirements, including traditional Chinese meals when required.
  
• Provide transport assistance using your own reliable vehicle.
  
• Support clients to attend medical appointments, shopping trips, social activities, and community outings.
  
• Deliver companionship and emotional support to promote social connection and wellbeing.
  
• Maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with care coordinators and management.
  
• Promote client independence while ensuring their safety and comfort at all times.
  
• Work independently across multiple client locations throughout the Hornsby and Upper North Shore region.
  

Requirements

• Fluent Mandarin language skills and effective functional English communication skills.
  
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  
• Compassionate, reliable, and professional approach to client care.
  
• Ability to work independently while travelling between client locations.
  

• Certificate III in Individual Support, Disability, Aged Care, or
  
• equivalent qualification; or
  
• Relevant industry experience; or 
  
• Currently undertaking advanced studies in a related field.
  
• Current Working with Children Check (WWCC).
  
• Current Australian Driver's Licence.
  
• Reliable, insured private vehicle (essential).
  
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate.
  
• Current National Police Check.
  
• Valid Australian working rights.
  

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates of $34.00 – $43.00 per hour.
  
• Weekend penalty rates in accordance with the SCHADS Award.
  
• Travel allowance and kilometre reimbursement.
  
• Paid travel time between client appointments.
  
• Flexible casual rosters to suit your availability.
  
• Potential for stable and ongoing hours.
  
• Supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
  
• Employee referral program incentives.
  
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of elderly clients and people living with disability.