At Jewish Care Victoria, we believe every person deserves to live safely, independently, and with dignity in the comfort of their own home. We're looking for compassionate, reliable, and community-minded Domestic Assistants to join our Community Aged Care team and help older people continue living independently while enjoying a high quality of life.

If you're someone who enjoys helping others, takes pride in creating clean and welcoming homes, and values meaningful relationships with clients, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Community Aged Care Domestic Assistant, you will provide high-quality, person-centred domestic support services to older people, people living with disability, and their carers within their own homes.

Working closely with clients and the Community Aged Care team, you'll deliver services that promote independence, wellbeing, safety, and dignity while building trusted relationships with those you support.

Every visit you make will have a positive impact on someone's day.

What You'll Be Doing

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing general household cleaning including vacuuming, mopping, dusting and bathroom/kitchen cleaning.
• Laundry, ironing and changing bed linen.
• Shopping and assisting with essential household tasks.
• Cleaning refrigerators and maintaining a safe, hygienic home environment.
• Preparing and cooking simple nutritious meals (where appropriately qualified).
• Supporting clients to maintain or build their independence by encouraging participation in everyday household activities.
• Delivering services in accordance with individual care plans and organisational policies.
• Monitoring and reporting any changes in a client's health, wellbeing or home environment.
• Responding appropriately in emergency situations to ensure client safety.
• Building respectful, compassionate relationships with clients, families and colleagues.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• Compassionate, caring and respectful.
• Reliable, trustworthy and professional.
• Well organised with excellent time management skills.
• Comfortable working independently in clients' homes.
• A strong communicator with the ability to build rapport with a diverse range of people.
• Passionate about supporting older people to remain independent in their own homes.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum 1 years' experience in a similar domestic assistance or community support role and experience supporting older people, people living with dementia, people with disability and their carers.
• Ability to prioritise work and manage time effectively.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to respond appropriately during emergency situations.
• Unrestricted right to work in Australia.
• Commitment to providing safe, professional and person-centred services.
• Commitment to safeguarding clients and promoting environments free from abuse, neglect, violence and preventable injury.
• Current Food Handling Certificate (desirable)

About us

Jewish Care Victoria, is a not-for-profit organisation and is one of the largest providers of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria and has been servicing the community for over 175 years. Our staff come from all cultural and religious backgrounds, and we provide cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. 

Why Jewish Care is the best choice for your career:

• Salary Packaging – as a not-for-profit organisation, our staff benefit from some Fringe Benefit Tax exemptions through salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a + up to $2,650 p.a on meals and entertainment
• Purchased leave – up to 4 weeks additional time off to enhance your work-life balance
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Staff Referral Bonus Program
• Reward & Recognition – our STAR program reflects our commitment to celebrating and acknowledging team members who embody our core values in their daily work

If you are ready to lead with heart and impact, click APPLY now. A career you love and an organisation that will nurture your career is simply a click away.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community.

Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

Jewish Care is committed to protecting clients and staff members from all forms of harm and abuse. We are a child safe organisation. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process during their recruitment process.