Community Care Worker

Multiple Part Time Permanent Positions Available 

Minimum Hours 30 per fortnight

Monday to Saturday between 7:00am and 7:00pm (Hour's negotiable)

Band 3 - Salary Range $67,833 - $71,555 per annum pro rata + 11.5% Super 

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality—one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about helping others live safely and independently at home? We’re looking for Community Care Workers to join our supportive Client Connections team, providing flexible, person-centred services to older people and younger individuals with care needs.

These are permanent part-time opportunities with shifts available Monday to Saturday between 7:00am and 7:00pm, with a minimum availability of at least three weekdays, preferably starting as early as 7am.

Key Responsibilities

Working within the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and the Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC-PYP), you’ll support clients across the municipality with:

• Flexible Respite – supporting carers by giving them a well-earned break
• Personal Care – assisting with showering, dressing, and grooming
• Domestic Assistance – helping with housework, shopping, and meal preparation (Major component of the role)
• Social Support (Individual) – providing companionship and assisting clients to access essential appointments and to stay connected to their community

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community, Social Support Individual) or equivalent and/or experience in a relevant field that demonstrates capability to undertake the position.
• Ability to communicate with clients, carers and their representatives in a positive and supportive manner. 
• Highly desirable experience in working with clients under the commonwealth home support programme.
• Current Level II First Aid Certificate
• Current valid Victorian Drivers licence and access to a safe and appropriately registered and comprehensively insured vehicle suitable for the purpose of transporting clients.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.
• Available to work between Monday and Saturday 7am and 7pm, weekends, public holidays and irregular hours as service requires.

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 5 weeks annual leave*
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

*These benefits are pro rata. 

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Annette Bezzina, Service Coordination Supervisor on 9747 7155. 

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

 Applications close 11:59pm Monday 21 April 2025