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Home Care Worker Silverchain Group · Launceston, TAS, au
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Home Care Worker

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-11 Launceston, TAS, au Part-time 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.

About the Role

It takes a special person to be a Care Worker and help the older members of our community to maintain their independence and wellbeing. We are looking for a person with at least 3 months experience in a similar professional role, to join the Silverchain team in the Launceston and surrounding areas. The role In the role of Care Worker you will be providing our aged care clients with home help services such as general housekeeping and making beds, and personal care services such as getting clients out of bed, showered and dressed for the day.

Responsibilities

  • ● Providing our aged care clients with home help services such as general housekeeping and making beds
  • ● Providing our aged care clients with home help services such as cleaning, mopping and vacuuming floors
  • ● Providing our aged care clients with home help services such as washing, folding and ironing laundry
  • ● Providing our aged care clients with home help services such as meal preparation and grocery shopping
  • ● Providing our aged care clients with personal care services such as 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
  • ● 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

  • ● Having at least 3 months experience in a similar professional role
  • ● Having experience in personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications
  • ● Having a valid Australian Driver's Licence
  • ● Having your own insured, roadworthy vehicle
  • ● Enjoying having variety in their day
  • ● Being passionate about providing an excellent service
  • ● Being able to build positive relationships with clients and their families
  • ● Being able to work independently and find solutions to everyday problems
  • ● Knowing when to ask your manager for help

Benefits

  • ● Guaranteed hours and shifts
  • ● Award rate 34.42 per hour + Super + Paid KM's
  • ● Employee benefits program + 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