About the Role
Join RSL LifeCare's growing Home Care team as a Support Worker in Ramsgate and surrounding suburbs. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to support veterans and seniors in their homes, helping them maintain independence within the fastest-growing segment of the aged care industry. Our vision is to create proud communities where people live their best lives, building on our legacy of supporting veterans and their families for over 100 years.
Responsibilities
- Helping with personal care (showering, dressing, grooming)
- Providing respite care (giving our clients Carers a break)
- Helping clients stay active and connected in their community
- Following care plans to meet each person’s needs
- Working as a team to provide the best support possible
Requirements
- Certificate in Individual Support, Aged Care, Disability, or Community Services
- Caring nature – genuinely passionate about helping people
- Excellent communication skills
- Australian working rights
- A valid Australian driver’s licence and access to a reliable, fully insured car
- A Police Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to get one)
- First Aid and CPR certificate (or willingness to get one)
- A valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check (or potentially both) must be verified prior to commencing employment.
Skills
- Communication skills
Location
- Ramsgate & surrounding suburbs
Work Type
- Part-time (15+hrs/ week contracts depends on your availability)
Education Level
- Certificate in Individual Support, Aged Care, Disability, or Community Services
Salary/Compensations
- $36.49 per hour plus travel expenses (paid per km for client visits)
Benefits
- Salary packaging – Get up to $15,900 tax-free per year to increase your take-home pay
- Retail discounts – Save money at 700+ stores
- Fitness Plus
- Extra pay on leave – 17.5% leave loading on annual leave
- Career growth – Opportunities to move into Residential Care or Community Services
About the Company
- RSL LifeCare is a leader in senior living, providing high quality retirement villages, aged care homes (nursing homes) and personal home care throughout NSW and the ACT.
- Proudly serving Australia for over 100 years, RSL LifeCare is a successful and growing not-for profit organisation which began as a haven for war veterans and today is open to all Australians.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.
- We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.
