Community Support Worker

At our core, RSL LifeCare (RSLLC) provides care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or are receiving support at home. Our vision of creating proud communities living their best lives is at the heart of everything we do as we continue to build upon our legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years.

This is an opportunity for you to join a large social purpose organisation where your skills and compassion will be valued, enabling you to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives.

We are offering permanent part time contracts: 15 hours per week in Ballina

As one of our Community Support Workers, you’ll support our clients to stay at home for longer!

It's a varied and critical role and you will support with a range of services including:

• Helping with personal care (showering, dressing, grooming)
• Providing respite care (giving their primary carers a break)
• Helping clients stay active and connected in their community
• Following care plans to meet each person’s needs
• Working as a team to provide the best support possible

To be successful in this role, our expectations are that you:

• Have a minimum of Cert III Individual Support (unfortunately we cannot consider your application if you do not have this)
• Have a caring nature – be genuinely passionate about helping people
• Have excellent communication skills – have the ability to chat, listen and engage with clients and team members
• Have the ability to work independently – comfortable using technology in your role
• Have Australian working rights & a valid Australian driver’s licence
• Access to a reliable, fully insured car
• Have First Aid & CPR (or willing to get this)
• A Police Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willing to get one)

Benefits of working with RSL LifeCare:

• Attractive hourly rate plus Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more
• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards
• Fitness Passport
• Leave Loading: 17.5% pay top up on paid leave
• Mobile Phone and uniform will be provided
• Genuine career development opportunities
• Plus, you will be working with a fun team who are genuinely committed to delivering “best in class” care to our clients!

Our commitment to diversity: We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.