Community Care Worker

About Us

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.

The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 1,000 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.

What’s on Offer

• Culture – Positive, fun and inclusive work environment that is underpinned by our core values which are integral to everything we do. These are Integrity, Openness, Courage, Respect, and Excellence.
• Opportunity – Part-time (15 hours over 2 days per week) fixed term contract, based at the Hastings Office. Band 4 - $29,647.80 per annum (excl. super).
• Fixed term contract to 30 June 2027.
• Job Satisfaction – Make a genuine difference by supporting older people to stay connected, independent and engaged in their community.

About the Role

Reporting to the Coordinator - Community Operations, this role supports older people and eligible community members to remain active, connected and independent through the delivery of social support services.

Core responsibilities include:

• Providing personal support to groups of older people during Council led community outings and activities.
• Providing manual handling support including storing or unpacking mobility aids.
• Developing and maintaining care plans, progress notes and client care documentation and updating Customer Relationship Management System (Carelink).
• Support intake, assessment and service commencement activities.
• Monitor client wellbeing and communicate emerging needs and risks.
• Contribute to positive client outcomes through collaborative and high-quality service delivery.

About You

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing), Aged Care, Home & Community Care or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience working within the aged care or disability sector.
• Experience with client documentation, progress notes and care planning.
• Carelink experience is highly regarded.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, click 'Apply'.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.

Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks.  This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC). 

Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.

For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description by clicking 'Apply'. For more information about this opportunity, please contact: Coordinator - Community Operations - Kelly Woodward via kelly.woodward@mornpen.vic.gov.au or on 03 •••• •465.