17
February
Community Support Assistant
VMCH - Bendigo, VIC
Voluntary, Charity & Social Work
Source: uWorkin
JOB DESCRIPTION
- $28.37 - $31.57 per hour, including 25% casual loading
- Bendigo location with flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle
- Enjoy salary packaging benefits and paid km's
About the role
VMCH Community and Disability provides state wide high-quality services aimed at supporting our elderly clients to remain within their own home and community. In this role, you will provide excellent personal centred care and support to clients, enabling them to live independently and maintain quality of life.
Duties
- Personal and domestic assistance
- Prepare meals
- Respite, social support and companionship
- Transport, shopping, and running errands
- Monitor behaviour and characteristic changes
- Identify potential and actual risks to client and report as appropriate Trim words drop
Skills and experience
- Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificate (HLTAID003 & HLTAID001)
- Willing to provide National and International Police Checks where applicable
- Victorian Drivers Licence and fully registered vehicle with comprehensive insurance
- Experience and/or interest in working with Aged Care clients
Benefits
- Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 each FBT year
- Use of a meals and entertainment card of up to $2,650
- Flexible working arrangements
- Free Employee Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities and study assistance support
About us
VMCH are a progressive Catholic not-for-profit organisation and have been providing services in residential aged care, retirement living, disability services and specialist education, for over a century. VMCH operates in over 50 locations, with more than 2,600 employees and 600 volunteers maintaining our 24/7 service to 7,600 vulnerable people across Victoria.
Culture
Here at VMCH, our values underpin the work we do, and our services are as diverse as the people we support. Our vision and values guide us in everything we do, and as a Catholic organisation we observe the teachings and practices of the Catholic Church by celebrating the life of individuals and their communities as expressed in their physical, social and spiritual well-being.
If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you!
To work at VMCH, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, an Australian Criminal History Check and a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check. You may also be required to supply an International Police Check.
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