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Care and Wellbeing Assistant

  • Bellevue Court Residential Care, Gawler East, SA, Australia, 5118
  • Permanent Part time
  • Closing on: Oct 9 2026
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Position Description

Permanent Part Time

Shift Patterns Available:

  • Day Shifts (09:00 – 14:30 | 5 hrs/shift)

    • Week 1: Tue, Wed, Thu | Week 2: Tue, Thu, Fri

    • Week 1: Tue, Wed | Week 2: Tue, Wed

  • Evening & Weekend Shifts (15:30 – 19:30 | 4 hrs/shift)

    • Week 1: Tue, Fri, Sat, Mon | Week 2: Tue, Fri, Sat

 

Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.

Working with Southern Cross Care means you are valued, supported, and rewarded. Our Bee Well program gives you great discounts on groceries, travel, and health insurance, plus resources to boost your wellbeing. You will also enjoy salary packaging to help you take home more pay while building a career that makes a real difference.

 

About the role

The Care and Wellbeing Assistant provides proactive, person-centered support under the supervision of a Registered or Enrolled Nurse. The role focuses on improving residents' quality of life by assisting with activities of daily living, engaging them in healthy ageing exercises, and providing social and emotional support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Health Promoting Services: Promote resident independence, confidence, and physical strength while supporting personal choices and health goals.
  • Daily Living Support: Assist with personal care, hygiene, mobility, and nutrition in line with care plans.
  • Social & Cognitive Engagement: Facilitate one-on-one activities, outings, and conversation to maintain mobility, dexterity, and cognitive function, including the use of the Resparke platform.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

 

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients. To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Qualification: Certificate III (Individual Support, Aged Care, or Allied Health Assistance) or equivalent.
  • Experience: Previous aged care experience is required, with experience in lifestyle roles or exercise support considered desirable.
  • Skills and Knowledge: Strong communication and time management skills, manual handling capabilities, and a solid understanding of dementia support, aged care standards, and the importance of healthy ageing.
  • Attributes: Demonstrated integrity, resilience, empathy, and a commitment to person-centered care and the "Better for life" model.

 

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.


How to apply

Apply online: careers.southerncrosscare.com.au/jobs/search

Enquiries: careers@southerncrosscare.com.au 

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