Your Care Choice - Home Support Worker & Domestic Support

Located across Latrobe Valley, Baw Baw, Bass Coast and East Gippsland (Qualified & Domestic Support)

• Paid kilometres and travel time, travelled between shifts
• Qualified (Casual) $32.6700 to $34.7500 per hour plus 25% casual loading
• Domestic Support (Casual) $29.8100 to $31.6400 per hour plus 25% casual loading
  
  

At Latrobe Community Health Service you’ll be part of a positive and passionate workplace. We’re dedicated to providing you with career opportunities through work that is rewarding and meaningful within the community

Due to ongoing growth and increasing demand across both our Home Care Package (HCP) and Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) services, we're looking for more passionate and caring Your Care Choice Home Support Workers to help clients continue living safely and comfortably in their own homes.

In this rewarding role, you'll provide a range of supports including high-quality domestic assistance, meal preparation, unaccompanied shopping, personal care, and respite care. You'll be working directly in clients' homes, with flexible roster arrangements to suit your lifestyle.

What We Offer

• Paid kilometres and travel time, travelled between shifts
• Consistent Roster & Consumers – We aim to make less changes to roster to offer consistency to consumers and staff
• A meaningful role where you'll make a positive impact every day
• Ongoing support and assistance from direct Team Leaders
• Opportunity to move to part-time
• Internal career opportunities across different programs at LCHS
• Employee Assistance Program – Free, confidential 24/7 support for you and your family.
  
  

To be considered for Domestic Support, you’ll need to have:

• Current First Aid and CPR certificate (must be kept up to date throughout your employment)
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Ability to travel within our service delivery area
• Good level of physical fitness to meet the demands of the role
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
• Ownership of a registered vehicle with minimum third-party insurance
• Smartphone for work-related communication
• The ability to access and check emails using your own computer
• Latrobe Community Health Service complies with infectious disease control and immunisation requirements under legislation. This position is classified as a Health Care Worker A. Evidence of immunisation history and any mandated government vaccinations must be provided prior to confirmed appointment unless otherwise medically exempt (evidence of medical exemption must be supplied).
  
  

To be considered for Qualified, you’ll need to have:

• Certificate 3 in Individual Support/Aged Care/ Disability/ Home and Community Support (or equivalent qualification)
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate (must be kept up to date throughout your employment)
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Ability to travel within our service delivery area
• Good level of physical fitness to meet the demands of the role
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
• Ownership of a registered and comprehensively insured vehicle
• Smartphone for work-related communication
• The ability to access and check emails using your own computer
• Latrobe Community Health Service complies with infectious disease control and immunisation requirements under legislation. This position is classified as a Health Care Worker A. Evidence of immunisation history and any mandated government vaccinations e.g. COVID 19 must be provided prior to confirmed appointment unless otherwise medically exempt (evidence of medical exemption must be supplied).
  
  

For more information please contact Lisa Robinson, Your Care Choice Team Leader, on 0419 366 594 or Toney Varghese, Your Care Choice Team Leader, on 0457 255 554.

For recruitment enquiries, please contact Taylor Virgona, HR Business Partner (Talent Acquisition) on 03 5171 1418.

If you're passionate about providing support work and live in the regions listed above, we'd love to hear from you!

To view the full position description and submit your application, simply click the Apply Now button.

Latrobe Community Health Service is committed to better health, better lifestyles, strong and inclusive communities.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people whom are from different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation and cultural background. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email [email protected]

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