Home Care Worker

Silverchain Group

Home Care Worker delivering housekeeping and personal care for Silverchain’s Australian aged-care clients. Supporting clients’ independence, wellbeing, mobility, medications and daily activities.

Posted 8/13/2026part-timeRemote • 🇦🇺 AustraliaJunior💰 A$37 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing personal and complex care services to aged care clients, including assistance with daily living activities, medication management, and emotional support. Capable of working independently while building positive relationships with clients and their families.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Personal Care ExperienceManual HandlingMedication AssistanceValid Australian Driver's LicenceComplex Care for Dementia

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Hard Skills

HousekeepingMeal PreparationGrocery ShoppingMobility AssistanceTherapy Goals Support

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingRelationship BuildingEmotional Support

Certifications & Qualifications

National Police CheckWorking Rights CheckPre-employment Functional Assessment

Industry Keywords

Aged CareHome Help ServicesClient TransportFamily Carer Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide aged care clients with home help services, including general housekeeping, making beds, cleaning, mopping, vacuuming, laundry, meal preparation and grocery shopping
Provide personal care services, including getting clients out of bed, showered and dressed
Assist clients to take medications
Assist with mobility and therapy goals
Provide complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia
Provide social and emotional support
Transport clients to lifestyle activities or appointments
Help family carers take a break or attend to other activities
Work independently, find solutions to everyday problems, and ask the manager for help when needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 3 months’ experience in a similar professional role
Experience with personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications
Valid Australian Driver's Licence
Own insured, roadworthy vehicle
Must complete a Statutory Declaration before commencement
Must complete a National Police check before commencement
Must complete a Working Rights check before commencement
Must complete a pre-employment functional assessment before commencement
Ability to work independently and find solutions to everyday problems
Ability to build positive relationships with clients and their families

Benefits

Comp & perks

Guaranteed hours and shifts
Award rate $37.41 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
Training and education programs
Career development and growth opportunities