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Senior Home Care Assistant

  • Home Care - East Victoria, Forest Hill, VIC, Australia, 3131
  • Permanent Part time
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Position Description

Permanent Part Time Position

38 Hours per fortnight

  • Week 1 & 2 - Mon, Wed 0830 - 1530 & Fri 0830 - 1500

 

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

In this role, you will provide home care services to help older adults live independently at home. You will also support our local home care office with administrative tasks and mentor other personal carers.

  • Provide personal care, social support, meal preparation, and domestic assistance in clients' homes.

  • Assist with medication prompts, mobility, and local transportation.

  • Provide express coverage when care workers are on unplanned leave.

  • Mentor and guide fellow home care assistants.

  • Complete office administration duties to support customer services when not with 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. To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Certificate III in Aged Care, Home and Community Care, or Disability.

  • Current full driver's licence and CTP insurance.

  • First Aid and CPR certificates.

  • Previous experience as a personal carer or care assistant without direct supervision.

  • Good computer skills, strong time management, and a compassionate attitude.

 

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 

Applications close: Thursday 10th September 2026 at 4:00pm

 Mon, Wed 0830 - 1530 & Fri 0830 - 1500

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