ABOUT US Amana Living is one of the largest Aged Care providers in Western Australia and has been responding to the needs of older people and those who care for them since 1962. We offer a broad range of services, including residential care facilities, transition care programs, retirement living villages, home care, day care, respite, and dementia specific services. Together, we enable older people to maintain their individuality, providing what is needed to support a fulfilling life. THE ROLE Traineeships for Aged Care Community Support Workers are now available our Home Care Program. In this excellent opportunity, successful candidates get paid to study and work, plus Amana Living pays for course fees. Successful candidates are employed on a part-time contract as a Community Support Worker with a minimum of 30 hours per fortnight, simultaneously studying and working, obtaining a Certificate in Aged Care after 12-months. Get PAID while you study for your FREE qualification Ongoing employment available. Our Community Support Workers have the rewarding role of caring for elderly people in their homes, enabling their overall independence. Key responsibilities Personal care (showering, dressing, personal hygiene), meal preparation and domestic duties Social support, shopping assistance, transport and pet care Additional responsibilities can include fitting and removal of pressure stockings, respite and assisting with medication We have a number of permanent opportunities based either north or south of the river in the Perth metropolitan area. Some sample rosters include: Day Shifts : 7am - 12 noon, 8am - 4pm, 9am - 2pm, Afternoon shifts : 11.30am - 7.30pm, 1pm - 8pm, 2pm - 8pm Weekend shifts can be a combination of both and will include Thursday and Friday weekday shifts. ABOUT YOU A caring nature, comfortable of driving and transporting clients and working on your own. You will be intrinsically aligned to ensuring the way you perform your role, having a positive impact on those we serve every day. Essential Criteria Acceptable National Police Clearance less than 6 months old Evidence of up-to-date flu vaccination and Covid vaccines Current driver's licence Access to a reliable registered motor vehicle with full comprehensive insurance Pass pre-employment physical assessment and reference checks Available to attend a paid compulsory 2-week induction/ training to help you get started at our training institute in Rivervale Mon-Fri 8am - 4.30pm. Not already hold a Cert III/Cert IV qualifications in Aged care Be able to work a minimum of 30 hours a fortnight Be either an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or comply with the relevant visa requirements. Please note student visa 500 are not eligible for the traineeship program, but can apply for a community support worker role without traineeship WHAT’S ON OFFER Working for Amana Living offers you a fulfilling career with the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the community we support, while advancing your professional development in a high performing team. Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550 Travel allowance of $0.85 cents per kilometre for travel between clients, as well as paid travelling time between clients Work mobile phone Industry leading training through our Amana Living Training Institute Discounted private health insurance with HBF and Medibank Private Health and Wellbeing programs and more Trainees can receive up to $5,000 from the Australian Apprenticeships program. This payment is to help offset the costs of everyday living. Eligibility apply CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual support (Home and Community) Please apply now and answer the questionnaire for screening. Please note recruitment requires an online application. For any queries contact cswrecruitmentamanaliving.com.au Advertised: 21 Apr 2023 W. Australia Standard Time Applications close: Position Description