Aged care casual jobs

Aged care casual jobs in Australia

Sanctuary Recruitment is Australia's leading aged care consultancy that work with a large number of aged care providers to place aged care professionals in temporary/casual roles across the country. Through our strong network of relationships within the industry we are able to provide work on a temporary, contract and permanent basis.

We are able to offer casual shift employment to those looking to work as:

With the ability to choose your own shifts and make your own schedule, you have the freedom to choose when, where and how much you work!

What does an aged care casual role involve?

Temporary, or casual employment, means you work as and when you want too.
You can work on a block booking basis, picking up the same shifts each week,
or you can change up your working pattern each week.

Casual shifts run on an AM, PM and night duty pattern, so you can define
the hours that you work as well as the shift length. Depending on your aged
care work travel time, you can work at multiple homes on a semi regular basis.

Being employed as a casual aged care worker means you will be paid
under the casual award. You do not acquire annual or sick leave,
but you are compensated because of this and are eligible
for bonuses, travel allowances and more!

If you are interested in casual aged care work and would like to
submit your interest, you can get in contact with our consultants today

Discover our latest rural and remote nursing jobs

Are you ready for a change? If you're looking for a new adventure or a deeper connection to your work, we have a wide range of rural and remote nursing jobs in aged care facilities across Western Australia. Don’t miss your chance to make a meaningful impact where it’s needed most.

Why choose rural and remote nursing?

  • Make a difference in underserved communities
  • Provide care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • Travel the country and become immersed in different cultures
  • Benefit from competitive pay with travel and accommodation covered
  • Develop your clinical skills in different environments

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Express your interest

Send in your resume or register your interest and our industry expert consultants will be in contact.

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Prepare for work

Complete the onboarding process and become fully compliant. Our compliance team can help you through this step by step.

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Choose from 100's of roles that suit your needs, values and requirements.

Our aged care casual roles in Australia

We are hiring aged care casual roles in the following locations:

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