Description:
LEARN & EARN
Find your way to a meaningful career path
Unlike other industries like hospitality or retail, aged care represents an essential service and, with an aging population, there will always be a need for jobs in aged care - recession-proof your future!
You can make a real difference in residents' and families' lives and start earning money straight away while progressing your career.
About the Company:
Signature Care is a family-owned and operated aged care provider with a focus on community, individual well-being, and a culture of respect and dignity. We have been caring for families for over three decades, and are proud of the unique residences offered to the community.
About PCA Traineeship:
The main purpose for the trainee is to put into practice instructions given by the supervisor/s. Trainees can spend several weeks, months or even years become fully knowledgeable in their jobs. Written and practical examinations are required to complete the various modules during the course of the training process.
What does a Personal Carer Do?
- Build meaningful working relationships with residents
- Personal care - bathroom/incontinence assistance/supporting with showers and dressing residents
- Serving meals and supporting residents with a meal
- Wellbeing - talking with residents and participating in activities
- Cleaning - tidying rooms, changing linen
- Administration - computer based documentation
About Yourself:
As a trainee, you are basically assessed at all times as the course and practical experience progresses. You will be limited to what you can do initially but as you progress you will expand your scope of work.
Essential to your success you will possess:
- Excellent communication skills - listening, observing and speaking
- A passion for helping others
- Ability to think on your feet
- Motivation to learn, grow and develop
- Ability to work well in a team
- Problem solving
- Ability to build and maintain relationships among residents, colleagues and supervisors
Employee Benefits & Work Culture:
Our vision has always been to provide high-quality homes accessible and inclusive to every person, which encourages independence and best practice in models of service and care. By maintaining an inclusive and vibrant work culture, we can also make sure we have a warm and comfortable home for our residents.
Our staff and trainees' health and wellbeing are important to us – which is why we have developed and partnered with selected providers to offer employees a growing range of benefits to make sure they get the most out of their working and personal life. Benefits available include:
- Onsite café
- Staffroom facilities
- Employee Benefits
- Free Parking
- Exclusive staff discounts with JB Hi-Fi
- CommBank Workplace banking
- Salary sacrificing options including superannuation and novated Leasing through Enlist
- Benefits through our default superannuation fund HESTA
- Access EAP – a voluntary, confidential, and free counseling service
If this sounds like you, apply now!