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Home Care Worker Team Leader - Full Time

Job No: S2881
Location: Anglicare SQ - Rural and Remote Community Services - Roma, QLD

About the Position

Our Roma Community Services team is key in providing care and support to a range of clients, including older people and those with disabilities. We work with people to explore new options, open doors and create solutions that enable people to live well in their own homes. We are currently looking for a full time Home Care Worker Team Leader to join us.

This role’s overall purpose is to support the delivery of community services to an assigned group of clients, assist in the facilitation and monitoring of individualised care plans; and supervise Home Care Workers and Support Service Workers on a day-to-day basis.

 

About You

Working under the direction of the Care Coordinator and/or Disability Services Coordinator, major responsibilities for this role will include:

  • Day to day supervision and leadership of Home Care and Support Services Workers
  • Conducting initial in-home assessments and offering hands-on support to your team
  • Recruitment, orientation, supervision and mentoring of new staff members
  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships
  • Management of client- directed care plans

This is your opportunity to showcase your client-centred attitude and bring the highest level of care to our clients, assisting them to remain living independently and comfortably in their own homes.

We require a dedicated, reliable and flexible team leader to commit to mentoring and developing a team. You will be:

  • Enthusiastic, compassionate and personable
  • Organised with strong time management skills
  • Experienced in a senior or supervisory role
  • Confident in non-clinical, community based services
  • Focused on providing high quality Personal Support Services
  • A strong communicator – both written and verbal
  • Committed to supporting the elderly and/or those with some level of disability and comfortable working within professional boundaries and guidelines

Qualifications will include:

  • Certificate IV in Aged Care, Home & Community Care or Disability Services or equivalent experience
  • A current Yellow Card (Disabilities Services) or Blue Card with Yellow Card exemption
  • Current First Aid Certificate with CPR
  • A current, unrestricted, Queensland Drivers Licence
  • A National Police Certificate

 

What We Offer

Along with your chance to work in one of Australia’s fastest growing industries, you will also enjoy:

  • Competitive salary and the chance to increase your take home pay with salary packaging options
  • Ongoing training and career development with the support of a proactive manager
  • A friendly, dynamic team of professionals who truly care about our clients
  • The opportunity to be a part of one of Queensland’s largest and well-respected non-profit organisations

 

Show your Interest

Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working with an organisation that values your professional contribution and personal well-being.

People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage and strongly encouraged to apply.

Position Description

 To submit an application and to view a copy of the Position Description, click ‘Apply’ below or visit http://anglicaresq.org.au/career/ and refer to job number S2881

 

For further information please contact

Heather Hall on 07 4620 4000

 

Applications close Sunday 28th May 2017

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position. 

 

About Us

Anglicare Southern Queensland is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support you need for the life you want in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout southeast Queensland.

For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.

Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare Southern Queensland is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.

We also offer a range of specialist services within indigenous, homeless, multicultural and rural and remote communities.

The work of Anglicare Southern Queensland stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches out to support to people of all ages with a variety of needs.

Anglicare Southern Queensland has a workforce of over 2500 people in Queensland across residential aged care, community care and a range of social services programs all working towards a happier, healthier community.

Find out more about Anglicare Southern QLD

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