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Support residents in our nursing homes to live full and purposeful lives, working in a dynamic and multidisciplinary care team.

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Residential Care careers

We are looking for compassionate people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents. Be the difference between waking up and getting up, between daily care and lasting dignity, between a lonely day and a lovely day.

We have roles ranging from nursing, care, exercise and lifestyle to kitchen, cleaning and administration staff, available across our aged care homes in Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, the Fleurieu Peninsula and Darwin.

We offer you a supportive team environment where your care and skills are valued and provide opportunities to develop your skills to build your career. Our employees also benefit from an employee wellbeing program designed to support you at work and at home.

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Food Services Assistant

  • Dianne Street, John Paul II Residential Care, Klemzig, SA, Australia, 5087
  • Residential Care

Permanent Part Time Food Service Assistant Position. FULL Working rights required for this position. 50Hrs/ fortnight. Deliver high-quality meals while supporting residents’ independence and wellbeing. Be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.

Exercise / Fitness Instructor – Aged Care

  • Fullarton Road, Fullarton Residential Care, Fullarton, SA, Australia, 5063
  • Residential Care

Wednesdays to Fridays (0930 - 1600) - 3 Days a Week. Design and deliver tailored exercise programs for aged care residents to improve strength, mobility, and overall health and wellness.

Exercise / Fitness Instructor – Aged Care

  • Burbridge Road, West Beach Residential Care, West Beach, SA, Australia, 5024
  • Residential Care

Design and deliver tailored exercise programs for aged care residents to improve strength, mobility, and overall health and wellness.

Care and Wellbeing Assistant

  • Liddell Drive, Onkparinga Lodge Residential Care, Huntfield Heights, SA, Australia, 5163
  • Residential Care

Enhance residents’ quality of life by promoting independence in daily living, supporting healthy ageing, and fostering meaningful social connection and emotional wellbeing.

Personal Carer Filler

  • Liddell Drive, Onkparinga Lodge Residential Care, Huntfield Heights, SA, Australia, 5163
  • Residential Care

Full Time Personal Carer Filler Position (Requires Full Time Working Rights) - This role is a 2 weekly rotating roster position that requires flexibility across a rotating roster which may include AM, PM shifts. Working across a 14 day roster. At Southern Cross Care, we live and breathe our values to deliver our Better for Life vision. As a Personal Carer, you will provide proactive, person-centred care that is safe, effective, and tailored to each resident’s individual needs, goals, and preferences.

Food Services Assistant

  • Hawthorn Road, Oakfield Lodge Residential Care, Mount Barker, SA, Australia, 5251
  • Residential Care

5 Permanent Part Time Food Services Assistant shifts available across a 14 day roster. Deliver high-quality meals while supporting residents’ independence and wellbeing. Be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.

Housekeeping Supervisor

  • Liddell Drive, Onkparinga Lodge Residential Care, Huntfield Heights, SA, Australia, 5163
  • Residential Care

Part Time Contract Housekeeping Supervisor Position available for 3 months to join our dedicated Residential Care team at Onkaparinga Lodge in Huntfield Heights. Contribute to the care and quality of life of our Residents. Be the difference. Apply today!

Food Services Assistant and Cleaner

  • Bellevue Court, Bellevue Court Residential Care, Gawler East, SA, Australia, 5118
  • Residential Care

Be the difference! Join Southern Cross Care as a Food Services Assistant and Cleaner and enjoy great rewards and benefits.

Chef

  • Military Road, The Philip Kennedy Centre Residential Care, Largs Bay, SA, Australia, 5016
  • Residential Care

Permanent Part Time position - 60.8hrs per fortnight. Join our Residential Care team at Philip Kennedy Centre located in Largs Bay as a Chef and coordinate the preparation, cooking, and serving of wholesome, nutritional meals for residents.

Administration Coordinator

  • Spence Avenue, Carmelite Residential Care, Myrtle Bank, SA, Australia, 5064
  • Residential Care

Fixed Term Parental Leave Contract - 24.11.2026 - 22.01.2027 Are you an enthusiastic administrator with exceptional organisational and relationship building skills? If so, come join our Residential Team at Carmelite and Be the difference. Apply today!

Exercise / Fitness Instructor – Aged Care

  • Adelaide Road, McCracken Views Residential Care, Victor Harbor, SA, Australia, 5211
  • Residential Care

Design and deliver tailored exercise programs for aged care residents to improve strength, mobility, and overall health and wellness.

Personal Carer

  • Torrens Road, Mount Carmel Residential Care, Rosewater, SA, Australia, 5013
  • Residential Care

Fixed Term Parental Leave Contract - 15.09.2026 - 05.08.2027 Come join our Mount Carmel Team in Rosewater. As a Personal Carer, you will provide proactive, person-centred care that is safe, effective, and tailored to each resident’s individual needs, goals, and preferences.

Personal Carer Filler

  • Fullarton Road, Fullarton Residential Care, Fullarton, SA, Australia, 5063
  • Residential Care

At Southern Cross Care, we live and breathe our values to deliver our Better for Life vision. As a Personal Carer, you will provide proactive, person-centred care that is safe, effective, and tailored to each resident’s individual needs, goals, and preferences.

Personal Carer Filler

  • Bellevue Court, Bellevue Court Residential Care, Gawler East, SA, Australia, 5118
  • Residential Care

Full Availability Required: This Full-Time Filler position requires the flexibility to work morning, afternoon, and night shifts across a 7-day roster

Registered Nurse

  • Spence Avenue, Carmelite Residential Care, Myrtle Bank, SA, Australia, 5064
  • Residential Care

Permanent Part Time Position at Carmelite in Myrtle Bank Week 1 & 2 - Tues & Wed 0700 - 1506 Total 30.4 hrs per fortnight At Southern Cross Care, we live and breathe our SCC values to deliver our Better for Life vision. Join as an RN to lead high-quality, person-centred care.

Personal Carer

  • Waratah Crescent, Pearl Supported Care, Fannie Bay, NT, Australia, 0820
  • Residential Care

At Southern Cross Care, we live and breathe our values to deliver our Better for Life vision. As a Personal Carer, you will provide proactive, person-centred care that is safe, effective, and tailored to each resident’s individual needs, goals, and preferences.

Registered Nurse

  • Hawthorn Road, Oakfield Lodge Residential Care, Mount Barker, SA, Australia, 5251
  • Residential Care

Full Time Registered Nurse Filler Position (Requires Full Time Working Rights) - This role is a 2 weekly rotating roster position that requires flexibility across a rotating roster which may include AM, PM shifts. Working across a 14 day roster. At Southern Cross Care, we live and breathe our values to deliver our Better for Life vision. As a Personal Carer, you will provide proactive, person-centred care that is safe, effective, and tailored to each resident’s individual needs, goals, and preferences.

Personal Carer

  • Washington Street, Sandpiper Lodge Residential Care, Goolwa, SA, Australia, 5214
  • Residential Care

At Southern Cross Care, we live and breathe our values to deliver our Better for Life vision. As a Personal Carer, you will provide proactive, person-centred care that is safe, effective, and tailored to each resident’s individual needs, goals, and preferences.

Registered Nurse

  • Hawthorn Road, Oakfield Lodge Residential Care, Mount Barker, SA, Australia, 5251
  • Residential Care

At Southern Cross Care, we live and breathe our SCC values to deliver our Better for Life vision. Join as an RN to lead high-quality, person-centred care.

Food Services Assistant

  • Military Road, The Philip Kennedy Centre Residential Care, Largs Bay, SA, Australia, 5016
  • Residential Care

Permanent Part Time position available. Join our Residential Care team at Philip Kennedy Centre in Largs Bay. Deliver high-quality meals while supporting residents’ independence and wellbeing. Be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.

Personal Carer

  • Hawthorn Road, Oakfield Lodge Residential Care, Mount Barker, SA, Australia, 5251
  • Residential Care

Contract Personal Carer Parental Leave from 1st October 2026 to 18th September 2027. At Southern Cross Care, we live and breathe our values to deliver our Better for Life vision. As a Personal Carer, you will provide proactive, person-centred care that is safe, effective, and tailored to each resident’s individual needs, goals, and preferences.

Property Maintenance Officer

  • Waratah Crescent, Pearl Retirement Resort, Fannie Bay, NT, Australia, 0820
  • Waratah Crescent, Pearl Supported Care, Fannie Bay, NT, Australia, 0820
  • Residential Care
  • Retirement Living

Responsible for remedial and preventative maintenance across Southern Cross Care’s portfolio, which includes residential facilities, retirement villages, and corporate buildings.

Health and Wellness Promoter

  • Care Support Team, SA, Australia
  • Residential Care

Are you an experienced Exercise and Fitness Instructor who is passionate about improving the quality of life of older adults by optimising their mobility and physical well-being through exercise programs? If so, come join our Residential Care Team and Be the difference. Apply today!

Personal Carer

  • Liddell Drive, Onkparinga Lodge Residential Care, Huntfield Heights, SA, Australia, 5163
  • Residential Care

Contract Personal Carer shifts from 1st September 2026 - 4th October 2027 available at Onkaparinga Lodge. At Southern Cross Care, we live and breathe our values to deliver our Better for Life vision. As a Personal Carer, you will provide proactive, person-centred care that is safe, effective, and tailored to each resident’s individual needs, goals, and preferences.

Personal Carer

  • Liddell Drive, Onkparinga Lodge Residential Care, Huntfield Heights, SA, Australia, 5163
  • Residential Care

Various AM and PM Personal Carer shifts at Onkaparinga Lodge in Huntfield Heights. At Southern Cross Care, we live and breathe our values to deliver our Better for Life vision. As a Personal Carer, you will provide proactive, person-centred care that is safe, effective, and tailored to each resident’s individual needs, goals, and preferences.

Care Coordinator

  • Washington Street, Sandpiper Lodge Residential Care, Goolwa, SA, Australia, 5214
  • Adelaide Road, McCracken Views Residential Care, Victor Harbor, SA, Australia, 5211
  • Residential Care

The Care Coordinator provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to Nurses and Personal Carers to ensure the delivery of holistic, person-centered service aligned with the "Better for Life" model.

Personal Carer

  • Hawthorn Road, Oakfield Lodge Residential Care, Mount Barker, SA, Australia, 5251
  • Residential Care

As a Personal Carer, you will provide proactive, person-centred care that is safe, effective, and tailored to each resident’s individual needs, goals, and preferences.

Chef

  • Fullarton Road, Fullarton Residential Care, Fullarton, SA, Australia, 5063
  • Residential Care

We are seeking an experienced Casual Chef to join our team, primarily providing essential leave coverage at our Fullarton location, with the flexibility to support our other nearby sites when needed.

Care and Wellbeing Assistant

  • Fullarton Road, Fullarton Residential Care, Fullarton, SA, Australia, 5063
  • Residential Care

Enhance residents’ quality of life by promoting independence in daily living, supporting healthy ageing, and fostering meaningful social connection and emotional wellbeing.

What it's like to work at

Southern Cross Care

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We value the diversity in our team, and we live and breathe our values of service, courage and compassion.

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We offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay, and flexible shifts to suit you and your lifestyle.

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Your career should only be limited by your imagination, so we offer a range of learning and development opportunities.

Experience a day in the life of a Registered Nurse at Southern Cross Care

Discover our featured video on the Registered Nurse role, offering a firsthand look at a typical day. See how our dedicated nurses make a difference in our residents' daily lives, helping them to be Better for life.

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