Job description
- Undertake home and garden maintenance tasks for purpose
- No day is ever the same permanent position based in Morwell
- Part time 46 hours per fortnight, flexible working hours + access to salary packaging benefits
About the opportunity
Our Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC PYP) supports Victorians from birth to 65 years and Aboriginal people from birth to 50 years when their capacity for independent living is at risk. This may be due to chronic illness, mental health issues, disability or other conditions where they need support to undertake daily living activities.
As our Home Maintenance Worker, you will be an integral part of our HACC PYP team at Morwell, assisting with various home and garden maintenance tasks that help clients to maintain a safe and healthy home environment. This includes minor home repairs, modifications and the installation of mobility aid equipment.
What’s on offer.
This is a part time opportunity working 46 hours per fortnight, flexible working hours.
In addition to base salary (SCHADS Level 2) and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
About you
You will have previous experience in providing general exterior and interior home and garden repairs, maintenance and modifications.
You will also bring with you:
- A relevant professional trade qualification/certificate (desirable but not essential)
- Ability to review and interpret occupational therapy drawings.
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work relating to home maintenance.
View the full position description here.
How to apply
Click APPLY NOW to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone and may close our advertising early.
If you’d like to know more, please contact Sri Kirkwood, Manager on 0427 492 634 / 03 9051 7000 or Toni Mackay, Senior Manager on 0428 157 452 during business hours.
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Visit us: vt.uniting.org.
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.