Home Care WorkerSilverchain Group · Morisset, NSW, au

Home Care Worker

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-03 Morisset, NSW, au Casual Hybrid Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$4,000–A$5,500/mo

About the Company

Silverchain is a not-for-profit home care provider accredited in both national health and aged care standards, dedicated to delivering safe, personal, connected and effective care. The organisation invests its funds into research and innovative care models to set industry benchmarks, and offers training and education programs for employee growth.

About the Role

It takes a special person to be a Home Care Worker and help older community members maintain their home and enhance their wellbeing. In this role, you will provide aged care clients with home help services such as general housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, meal preparation and grocery shopping, as well as personal care services including assistance with mobility, medication, complex care needs like dementia, social and emotional support, transport to activities or appointments, and help for family carers.

Responsibilities

  • ● Provide general housekeeping and bed making
  • ● Clean, mop, and vacuum floors
  • ● Wash, fold, and iron laundry
  • ● Prepare meals and shop for groceries
  • ● Assist clients in getting out of bed, showering, and dressing
  • ● Help clients take their medications
  • ● Assist with mobility and therapy goals
  • ● Provide complex care for clients with high care needs, such as dementia
  • ● Offer social and emotional support
  • ● Transport clients to lifestyle activities or appointments
  • ● Help family carers to have a break or opportunities to do other things

Requirements

  • ● Enjoy having variety in their day.
  • ● Be passionate about providing excellent service.
  • ● Able to build positive relationships with clients and their families.
  • ● Care about assisting aged community members to live independently at home longer.
  • ● Able to remain calm and not take small issues personally.
  • ● Comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems, and knowing when to ask the manager for help.
  • ● Hold a valid Australian Driver's Licence.
  • ● Own an insured, roadworthy vehicle.
  • ● Have an interest in community care or aged care (experience preferred but not essential).
  • ● Complete a Statutory Declaration, National Police check, Working Rights check, and pre-employment functional assessment.

Benefits

  • ● Hourly rate of 43.04 plus superannuation
  • ● Paid kilometres reimbursement
  • ● Access to an employee benefits program
  • ● Salary packaging up to 18,550 tax free each year
  • ● Paid CPR and First Aid courses
  • ● Training and education programs to help career growth