Care Worker – At Home Services
Transitional Aged Care Program (TRANSPAC) 

Key Benefits: 

• A comprehensive range of Employee Benefits from health & wellness to professional development opportunities   
• Supportive team culture where your contributions matter 
• We offer a comprehensive orientation program including buddy shifts
• You’ll have direct access to a dedicated supervisor to support you
• You’ll be provided with a company mobile phone to access emails, rosters and client care plans
• Earn $34.59/hr (qualified) plus $0.99/km travel allowance* between clients plus super and access to salary packaging.*To help ease some of the pressure from rising fuel costs, employees who claim Vehicle/Travel (per km) reimbursement will receive a temporary increase of 5 cents per kilometre for all reimbursable journeys until May 2026, pending review.

About The Role: 
We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic, and motivated Care workers for this unique role! As a Permanent Part-time Care Worker supporting our Transitional Care clients on the Central Coast and surrounds, you will be an essential part of our BaptistCare At Home team.

Your role is vital as you provide short-term, specialised care and support to help our clients regain their functional independence at home, after a hospital stay. Your dedication and expertise in this area will make a significant difference in our clients' lives, helping them to recover and thrive in the comfort of their own homes.

Your day may include:

• Work with the client’s care team to support their recovery
• Provide in‑home care to help clients maintain independence
• Domestic assistance with cleaning, tidying and laundry
• Support personal care needs such as showering, hygiene, dressing, and continence
• Provide medication assistance as required
• Prepare meals and help with food‑related tasks
• Transport clients to appointments or activities
• Build genuine, supportive relationships with clients

What do we need from you?  

• You will have a completed Certificate III in Individual Support
• You will have an unrestricted Australian Driver Licence and a reliable vehicle with Third Party Property Damage Insurance to transport clients.
• Hold a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) or be willing to obtain
• Hold a current First Aid/CPR Certificate or be willing to obtain
• Willingness to travel within the Central Coast to client's homes
• You will be a strong communicator with resilience and patience.
• You will be a proficient user of smartphone technology, apps and email.

This specific position requires you to have had the following vaccinations and/or specific evidence will need to be provided:

• Adult Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough) - adult dose of pertussis containing vaccine (dTpa) in the previous 10 years
• Hepatitis B - age-appropriate course of Hepatitis B vaccine and Anti HB's serology, or evidence of past infection
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) - 2 doses MMR vaccine at least 1 month apart OR positive serology for measles, mumps and rubella OR birth date before 1966
• Varicella (Chickenpox) - age-appropriate course of vaccination or positive serology
• Tuberculosis - evidence options *TB screening (TST or IGRA) is required in specific instances, such as if the person was born in a country with high incidence of TB

About Us: 
BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing. We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia. 

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all

The Employee Benefits are endless when you join BaptistCare! 
Enjoy access to salary packaging which may increase your take-home pay, novated leasing, rewards and recognition, programs to support your wellbeing, employee referral program and retail discounts to name a few.  

Have more questions? For a confidential discussion about career opportunities, please email mytalent@baptistcare.org.au and one of our Talent Acquisition Partners will be in touch. 

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. Closing Date is subject to change without notice.