• Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits

  • Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay

  • Employee well-being program with great discounts

• Casual position available

About the role

As a Domestic Assistant you will provide pro-active and person centred domestic services and support to assist clients to remain living in their own homes.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to;

• dusting and polishing of furniture

• mopping, sweeping and vacuuming of floors, removal of rubbish

• cleaning bathrooms and toilets

• laundry services including distribution of clean laundry / personal attire

• bed making

You will build relationships with our clients helping to understand their individual needs, goals and aspirations. You will also promote and enable our healthy and active ageing approach.

A motor vehicle allowance is also payable for travel between clients.

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.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience;

• previous experience in a domestic assistant role that didn’t have direct supervision

• a basic understanding of the requirements to support clients living with dementia including those who display challenging behaviours

• current and unrestricted Australian driver’s licence (C class) & own registered and insured car

• current First Aid Certificate (HLTAID011)

• ability to organise own workload and to complete tasks within the time allocated

• exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• a good level of English literacy including the ability to read written instructions and speak in a manner that older people can understand

• a basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care Standards as are applicable to the role

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.

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

Enquiries: nichole.fraser@southerncrosscare.com.au

Applications close: Monday 3rd November 2025 at 4pm