Personal Carer

BlueCare

Murgon, Toowoomba, and Darling Downs, QLD

Aged and Disability Support (Community Services and Development)

Part-time

Up to $34.30 p.h. + 11.5% Super + Allowances

We're seeking applications from passionate personal carers to join our community care team. If you have a passion for caring and want to empower others to live fully, then we'd love to hear from you.

Employment Status: Permanent Part-Time

Location: Murgon and Surrounding Areas

Remuneration: $34.30 p/hr + 11.5% Super + Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take-home pay) + Allowances and Travel Reimbursement (KM's) + Employee discounts

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

We're looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others—through small moments that leave big impacts.

About the role:

As a personal carer, you'll provide care to your clients living in the community, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life.

Spending your time on the road completing scheduled visits, interacting one-on-one with clients within their homes, and supporting them with daily activities

In-home personal care, daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, meal preparation, house cleaning, laundry, and ironing

Providing care in accordance with their individualized care plan

Supporting with community-based recreational and social activities

Transportation and assistance with shopping and appointments.

We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

Role requirements:

Certificate III Aged Care, Individual Support, or an equivalent qualification—essential

Current Australian Driver's Licence (Green Provisional minimum) - Essential

Roadworthy and insured (third-party property minimum) vehicle to use for work—essential

Experience with technology, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.

Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

Employee Benefits:

Save tax and increase your take-home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebrations, wellbeing, and employee assistance programs

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks, and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow, and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family; we'd love you to be too

Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team is compassionate, inclusive, and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child-safe, child-friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a child-safe, child-friendly organization and will:

Provide welcoming, safe, and nurturing services for children

Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity and Inclusion

Our approach is simple—everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of who we are, our mission, and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team,

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Email reconciliation@ucareqld.com.au