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Female Aged Care Home & Community Assistant. Permanent Part Time - LismoreLife Without Barriers are seeking qualified and experienced Female Aged Care Home and Community Assistants for our clients in Lismore. As an Aged Care Home & Community Assistant, you will be providing personalised home care support to older Australians in Lismore so they can continue living independently in their own homes.You will travel between clients homes, so a willingness to travel is essential (you will be reimbursed .99c per KM travelled while you are working). We have a Permanent Part Time opportunity with shifts available between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work and no evening or overnight shifts.About the RoleAt Life Without Barriers we consider gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, and so we ask that only Female applicants apply.Key ResponsibilitiesDomestic assistance such as light house cleaning and meal preparationPersonal care inclusive of showering, daily hygiene, monitoring of health and wellbeingCommunity access to medical appointments and social activitiesProvide support with daily tasks and routinesBuild positive relationships with clients and their familiesSkills & ExperienceAn Australian Drivers Licence and reliable vehicle with minimum third-party insurance.Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationshipsPassionate about making a positive impact in our ageing communityA current First Aid and CPR Certificate (must be obtained prior to employment)Successful candidates will be required to undertake relevant pre-employment checks to ensure the safety of our clients. This includes a National Criminal History Record Check and an Aged Care Statutory Declaration.About the OrganisationEnhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every clients individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia.What We OfferAn opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of elderly AustraliansGet reimbursed .99 cents per kilometre travelled while you workPart Time hourly rate from $32.74 + SuperAccess to Fitness Passport a workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your areaAccess to discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, cinemas, restaurants and moreHow to ApplyInclude your resume and covering letter in one document, click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Rianne Gifford at [email protected] with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.Life Without Barriers is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Equal Employment OpportunityLife Without Barriers is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr