Personal Carer

  • McCracken Views Residential Care, Victor Harbor, SA, Australia, 5211
  • Permanent Full time
  • Enjoy great discount rewards such as Anytime Fitness, Bupa and AGL with our Employee well-being program
    • Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay

  • Full Time Filler Position 
    • The role requires flexibility across a 14 day rotating roster which includes both AM and PM shifts

 

Are you ready to make a change? 

Come and "Be the Difference" at McCracken Views Aged Care, Victor Harbor, located just one hour from Adelaide. The hub of the Fleurieu Peninsula, just minutes away from Middleton's surf beaches and the famous Port Elliot Bakery. A sea change with so much to offer. If this appeals to you, then we have the opportunity for you!

 

 

About the role

Working collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams, you will provide high-quality personal care to our residents based on their individual needs. 

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to;

  • Assisting them with daily tasks and activities, personal care and mobility

  • Working within the team to help develop and deliver person-centred care plans

  • Respectfully assisting residents with meals and drinks to make it a pleasurable and safe experience

  • Promoting independence and confidence by encouraging a resident to give things a go (i.e. to do things with a resident rather than do things for a resident)

  • Supporting and nurturing a partnership with each resident by recognising what is important to them as well as what is important for their own health 

  • Supporting residents to make choices about their lifestyle and activities of daily living, in line with their care plan

 
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;

  • Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or Certificate III in Aged Care

  • Demonstrated experience in a personal carer role to be able to work without direct supervision

  • Sound best practice personal and clinical care skills appropriate to the role

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

  • Sound time management to manage own workload to complete tasks within the allocated time

  • Excellent understanding of the requirements to support residents living with dementia including those who display challenging behaviours

  • Senior First Aid Certificate - desirable 

  • An understanding of AN-ACC requirements - desirable

 

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 well being 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

Applications close: Friday 19th December 2025 4.00pm

 

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