Personal Care Worker

• Ongoing employment (permanent part time options available)
• Salary packaging options
• $38.59 – $42.16 per hour (casual rate) + super
• Generous travel allowance provided
• Flexible work hours, days, and location

Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS) is a community organisation with over 40 years’ experience serving the multicultural community. We support seniors to live at home for as long as possible, by helping them to maintain their independence and connect with the community.

AMCS is currently looking for Support Workers living in or around the South-Eastern Suburbs (Whitehorse) and Western Suburbs of Melbourne.

As a Personal Care Worker, you will assist senior clients to maintain living at homes with a range of tasks including:

• Domestic Tasks- Laundry, cleaning, personal care etc.
• Travel needs- transporting to medical appointments, shopping etc.
• Companionship- offering companionship and support.
• Report Client Conditions- Reporting to the office about clients changes in conditions as required.

You will be supported with a Buddy shift to ensure you are comfortable and confident in your new role with AMCS. You will also have the support of the Senior Support Worker Officer.

What you’ll need:

• Completed or undertaking Cert III or IV – Individual Support, Aged Care, Home Care or Disability
• Current First Aid / CPR certificate
• Victoria Drivers Licence, Reliable Car, and Minimum 3rd Party Car Insurance
• Covid-19 Vaccination (First & Second Dose) or Valid Medical Exemption
• Consent to standard Police Check (Paid for by AMCS)
• Working rights to work in Australia.
• Second language highly regarded but not essential.

What can we offer you?

• An organisational culture that celebrates Diversity and Multiculturalism
• Travel Reimbursements, Uniforms and PPE provided.
• Ongoing paid training/monthly meetings
• Opportunity for progression within the organisation.

AMCS is committed to supporting inclusion and diversity. We actively celebrate colleagues’ different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender.

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Applications will be assessed as they are received.

All applicants must consent to complete a national criminal record check (paid for and organised by AMCS). As a government-funded organisation, AMCS has to follow government directives so evidence of the COVID-19 vaccination or exemption will be required.