Domestic Assistant - Home Care Services

• Dynamic not-for-profit organisation
• Incredibly rewarding, community-based role
• Casual positions available
• Opportunities in the Southern, Eastern, Western Suburbs & Adelaide Hills

About us

For more than 50 years, Southern Cross Care has been providing quality aged care and retirement living services to our community. We're guided by our compassionate, capable, collaborative and creative values, and we want people who share these values to join our team.

Right now, we are looking for Domestic Assistants to join our Home Care Services Team in various locations across Adelaide.

About the role

You will help older people live better in their own homes by assisting them with a range of domestic duties and household tasks. We are looking for people who are available over a broad range of hours and have split shift availability.

You will build relationships with our customers, helping to understand their individual needs, goals and aspirations. You will also promote and enable our healthy and active ageing approach.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to our website or the attached position description.

About you

Equally comfortable with direction and autonomy, you will display initiative, integrity and a strong work ethic plus impressive organisational and relationship-building skills.

With a current driver’s licence and your own registered and insured car, you will have a strong sense of empathy for older people. No specific qualifications are required, however experience in a similar role is highly regarded.

About this opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic, not-for-profit organisation and help create a better future for you and your community.

You will enjoy flexible shifts and working arrangements, exceptional learning and development opportunities, and salary packaging benefits that will help you to maximise your take-home pay. You will also be working with a friendly and inclusive team that genuinely cares about you.

A motor vehicle allowance is also payable for travel between clients.

With our organisation growing to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of our community, there has never been a better time to join the Southern Cross Care team.

Please Note: Applications are subject to medical assessment including drug and alcohol testing, and successful applicants require the following:

• A current National Police Certificate for the Purpose of Aged Care
• A Flu Vaccination Statement
• A COVID-19 vaccination statement

For questions or enquiries about this role please contact:

Nichole.fraser@southerncrosscare.com.au

Applications close on 14th of July 2022 at 4pm