Personal Care Worker

Templestowe Residential Facility

Morning and Afternoon Shifts

Casual and Permanent roles

Fronditha Care is a not-for-profit organisation providing unique, culturally and linguistically diverse services, offering residential and support services for elderly people of Greek speaking and multilingual backgrounds.

Fronditha Care aims to ensure the elderly are able to live in a residential facility or remain at home and be supported by those who share their language, history, religious values, attitudes, rituals, celebrations, music and food. Presently, we have a need for Personal Care Workers to support our elderly in our residential facilities.

The main responsibilities will be, but not limited to:

Providing personal care to our elderly

Assisting with activities of daily living

Mobility assistance

Assistance with eating and drinking

Keeping accurate and up-to-date records

Observing the conditions of our elderly and reporting any concerns

Encourage care recipients to make their own decisions

Respite Care – companionship and conversation

Requirements:

The successful applicant/s will have the following:

A Certificate III in Individual Support - Ageing (minimum qualification)

Minimum 6 to 12 months experience in a similar field.

Previous experience in providing personal care services in an Aged Care Facility or in Home & Community Care

A team-oriented attitude, empathy and problem solving skills

Commitment to deliver quality care to our elderly

Bilingual proficiency - fluent in English and Greek

Fully vaccinated as per applicable Federal and State government requirements for employees working in Health & Aged Care industry.

Fronditha Care values the health and safety of all our people. As such, a condition of your employment is that you will be required to undergo vaccinations as per government directive and as per the Fronditha Care policy. A current police check will also be required.

Benefits

Salary Package options available

Above Award Salary Remuneration package is commensurate with qualifications and experience

Supportive Management

Professional Development

Flexible working arrangements options available

Employee Assistance Program available for staff and their family members

Free Annual Flu Vaccination and other health and wellbeing programs

If you are looking for a rewarding career and for a role where you can make a positive impact in people’s lives, then we’d love to hear from you. Apply online now.

The successful applicant will also be required to undergo a current Police Check.

Please send your CV to careers@fronditha.org

Pay: $30.00 – $35.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

What is your preferred shift? Morning, Afternoon or Night shifts

Licence/Certification:

First Aid Certification (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person