Support worker jobs in Newcastle

A home care support worker is a trained healthcare professional specialising supporting home care clients receiving a Home Care Package, assisting they remain independent and within their own homes for longer.

Examples of duties and responsibilities include:

• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - grooming, bathing, toileting 
• Offering to help with tasks around the house such as cleaning and general maintenance
• Liaising with the clients friends and families and other healthcare workers
• Educating the client with information relating to their home care needs

Home care support worker jobs are available in areas of Sydney and New South Wales such as:

• Central Coast 
• Eastern Suburbs 
• Inner West 
• Illawarra and Wollongong region

and more!

As a rule of thumb, you need a minimum of six-months of Australian home care experience. Once you have reached this level, which equates to 910 hours, get in touch with our team for more information on working in home care with Sanctuary.

To be a home care support worker, you would need a relevant qualification, such as a Certificate III in Individual Support. This will take around six months (full time) to complete and includes theory and practical assignments.

At Sanctuary, we are offering home care support worker jobs on a temporary/casual (ad-hoc) basis, filling annual and sick leave gaps.

In home care, we are sourcing the following healthcare professionals: 

• Registered nurse

for various home care roles in Sydney

We make sure all our home care support worker team can access training that will keep their knowledge and skills up to date. We offer continuous online training via our Learning Management System (LMS), which is free of charge and updated to reflect new practices.

Working on a temporary/casual basis means you can: 

• Choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and prior commitments
• Work in locations that are within commuting distance
• Earn more per hour with casual loading than if you were a permanent employee