Home Care Worker

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Aged, Chronic Care and Allied Health Stream.

Permanent Full Time.

About us

Belong Blue Mountains (BelongBM) is a community-based organisation providing and maintaining a diverse range of community services, programs, projects, events and activities in response to both government funding service priorities and the identified needs within our local communities of service.

Belong Blue Mountains has come from and is grounded in a community development and person-centred framework and holds true to the social justice principles of access, participation and equity. We work to create a community where people are heard, supported, respected, valued, connected and visible.

Position Summary:

This position is part of the Aged, Chronic Care and Allied Health Stream

This position will provide direct Home Care support for eligible Community Home Support Program participants of Belong BM in accordance with policy, procedure, and funding contracts.

The role of the Home Care Worker is to provide domestic assistance to meet participants directed goals and improve quality of life.

The key focus areas of the service in providing domestic assistance to participants and their carers are:

Provide assistance to older people and their carers, to remain living independently in their own homes and community, in a dignified and safe manner in accordance with individual care plans

Provide monitoring of service users and carers health and well-being and contribute to program service development.

The position is a mobile position and will require the Home Care worker to travel to and from participant homes as well as support participants in the community where needed.

This position will be required to work collaboratively with the other Home Care worker and the Community Home Support admin worker, under the supervision of the Lead and with the broader Aged, Chronic Care and Allied Health Stream staff.

Responsibilities:

General Responsibilities

Work within the philosophy and objectives, policies and procedures of Belong BM.
Attend staff meetings and relevant community sector meetings.
Performance of other duties as required, as directed by the Community Home Support Lead; Aged, Chronic Care and Allied Health Manager, CEO or member of the Belong BM Executive Team.

Specific Responsibilities

Domestic Assistance - In line with the client’s care plan undertake domestic duties such as vacuuming, cleaning, laundry, and shopping.
Establish appropriate and effective working relationships with service users, maintaining professional boundaries.
Provide a quality service at all times by responding to individual needs and requirements with flexibility and safety.
Assist the service user in maintaining and enhancing practical skills in order to promote their level of independence.
Observe and report any changes in the service user’s health, behaviour, needs or circumstances to the coordinator immediately, either by telephone or in person.
Adhere to administrative and data collection and entry duties, ensuring procedural requirements are met in a timely manner.
Maintain confidential client, personnel, and organisational information in line with legislative and organisational requirements.
Work collaboratively with the Team to address service improvement requirements resulting from client complaints, stakeholder feedback and/or internal or external evaluation processes

Essential Criteria Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Demonstrated experience in working with frail aged and their carers.
Demonstrated experience and performance in the key responsibility areas.
Ability to communicate sensitively and appropriately with and understand the needs of frail older people and their carers from a diverse range of socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and report accurately to supervisor.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the demonstrated ability to communicate with service users and their carers, staff and range of service providers.
Proven experience in providing quality services that assists people to maintain their independence, dignity, cultural values and religious beliefs.
Ability and willingness to work in a diverse range of settings including but not limited to, a person’s home and other community settings.
Reliable motor vehicle (including valid registration and full comprehensive third-party insurance).
An understanding of safe work practices, proven experience in the use of appropriate manual handling techniques.
Working with Children Check
Competent computer skills (Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, email/internet, database).

Desirable

Certificate III in Aged Care and / or Certificate III in Home and Community Care

What we can offer

Flexible working environment, ongoing training and education
Salary Packaging (lowers your taxable income and increases your take home pay)
A fulfilling role with the opportunity to make a direct impact in the community

Important Information

Please download the full Position Description via the link below
Applications are to be submitted online via the button below
Please ensure your application includes your resume and cover letter addressing each essential criteria separately, as listed in the position description in writing
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position
NDIS Worker Screening Check will be required prior to commencement

All enquiries will be treated confidentially. Belong Blue Mountains is committed to social justice

principles including EEO.

Position applications close on the 5.00pm 10th December 2025

The role will commence in 2026.

Please contact Claire (Everyday Living Supports Lead) on 0413 285 833 for more information.