Support Worker Jobs in Sydney

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Quality, Risk & Compliance Manager

Sydney NSW

Quality & Clinical Governance

We are seeking a Quality, Risk, and Compliance Manager to join a well-established NFP organisation.

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Care Manager

Sydney NSW

Care Manager

Be part of a supportive team who ensure a high standard of care for their elderly residents at all times!

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Registered Nurse

City of Albury NSW

Registered Nurse

Aged Care Registered Nurses needed for casual work in the Lavington / Howlong area, NSW. Overtime paid. Annual salary review.

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Registered Nurse | Aged Care

Personal Care Worker/Assistant in Nursing

RNs needed for casual work in residential aged care in Armidale

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Home Care Support Worker (North Sydney/Northern Beaches))

Sydney NSW

Personal Care Worker/Assistant in Nursing

Sanctuary Recruitment are hiring Home care support Workers in Sydney North Shore and Northern Beaches areas

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Assistant in Nursing | AIN | Aged Care

Personal Care Worker/Assistant in Nursing

AINs needed for casual work in residential aged care in Grafton and Maclean.

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Assistant In Nursing | Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW

Personal Care Worker/Assistant in Nursing

Sanctuary recruitment are looking for local casual staff for multiple facilities in the Port Macquarie region. Flexible shifts to suit your needs!

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Registered Nurse | Aged Care

Personal Care Worker/Assistant in Nursing

RNs needed for casual work in residential aged care in Grafton and Maclean.

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Roving Quality Specialist

Sydney NSW

Quality & Clinical Governance

Do you have a passion for continuous compliance improvement? Great opportunity to join an NFP organisation who are focused on quality improvement!

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Care Manager

Sydney NSW

Care Manager

Lead with Compassion, Clinical Excellence, and Effective Training in Aged Care

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Assistant In Nursing

Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW

Personal Care Worker/Assistant in Nursing

Support aged care facilities in the Port Macquarie region, utilise your cert 3 in aged care with plenty of agency shifts.

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Registered Nurse Aged Care

Coffs Harbour NSW

Registered Nurse

We are looking for Registered Nurses for aged care homes in Coffs Harbour Region. Flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle!

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Assistant in Nursing (Stanwell park)

Personal Care Worker/Assistant in Nursing

Sanctuary Recruitment are hiring Assistants in Nursing near Stanwell Park for Aged Care shifts

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Support Worker Jobs in Sydney FAQs

A home care support worker is a healthcare worker who will provide in home care support to clients receiving a Home Care Package, assisting to ensure they remain independent and within their own homes for longer.

Examples of duties and responsibilities includes:

  • Assisting with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
  • Offering help around the house with tasks that may be more difficult to carry out individually
  • Providing emotional support and liaising with the clients friends and families
  • Working with other healthcare professionals to provide the best level of care possible.

Home care support worker job opportunities are available in areas of Sydney and New South Wales including:

to name a few!

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 our onboarding process.

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 you will do 120 hours of work placement in home care whilst you are studying.

At Sanctuary, we are offering home care support worker jobs on a temporary/casual (ad-hoc) basis.

We are actively recruiting: 

for casual home care roles in Sydney

We make sure all our home care support worker team are up to date with their knowledge and skills. 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 casual basis means you can: 

  • Choose your own shifts to suit your lifestyle and other commitments 
  • Work in locations in commuting distance to you
  • Earn more per hour with casual loading than if you were a permanent employee 

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