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Home Care WorkerSilverchain Group · Forster, NSW, au
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Home Care Worker

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-11 Forster, NSW, au Casual Hybrid Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$4,000–A$5,500/mo

About the Company

Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It's a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective. We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility. As a not-for-profit organisation, we re-invest our funds into research and developing innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark for the provision of the best care in the home. We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.

About the Job

It takes a special person to be a Home Care Worker and help the older members of our community to maintain their home and enhance their wellbeing. We are looking for just that person to join the Silverchain team in the Forster area.

Role & Responsibilities

  • ● General housekeeping and making beds
  • ● Cleaning, mopping and vacuuming floors
  • ● Washing, folding and ironing laundry
  • ● Meal preparation and grocery shopping
  • ● Getting clients out of bed, showered and dressed for the day
  • ● Assisting clients to take their medications
  • ● Assisting with mobility and therapy goals
  • ● Providing complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia
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  • ● Providing social and emotional support
  • ● Providing the client with transport to lifestyle activities or appointments
  • ● Helping the family carer to have a break or an opportunity to do other things

Requirements

Certifications

  • ● A valid Australian Driver's Licence and your own insured, roadworthy vehicle

Experience

  • ● An interest in community care or aged care (3 - 6 months previous experience in a similar role)

Skills

  • ● Enjoy having variety in their day
  • ● Are passionate about providing an excellent service
  • ● Can build positive relationships with clients and their families
  • ● Care about assisting our aged community members to live independently at home for longer
  • ● Don't sweat the small stuff; know not to take things personally and can shake it off before the next client
  • ● Are comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems, knowing when to ask your manager for help

Benefits

  • ● Award rate 41.08 per hour plus Super, Paid KM's, Uniform and Company Phone
  • ● Casual roles with a view to permanent part time positions
  • ● Employee benefits program plus salary packaging up to 18,550 tax free each year
  • ● Accelerated learning programs to gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3)
  • ● Paid CPR and First Aid courses