• Casual roles with the potential for permanent part-time
• Flexible shifts and work life balance
• Supportive team environment

Jewish Care are seeking passionate, active support champions, who are committed to supporting persons with a disability to live their best life. Come join our respite and short-term accommodation team and develop a long-term career with a growing NFP organisation.

The key responsibilities of this role are:

• Establish and maintain a supportive environment for people using a person centered active support model
• Facilitate and support clients in all aspects of daily living
• Promote opportunities for skill development and community access
• Contribute to the plans and outcomes for clients, programs and activities
• Maintain effective interpersonal communications with clients, colleagues, and family members
• Regularly update client reports and relevant records

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Certficiate III or IV in Disability
• Experience supporting persons with disability
• Current Victorian Drivers License
• Proven understanding of person-centered approach and positive behaviour supports
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure, work independently and part of a team
• The ability to contribute to the delivery of an outstanding customer experience
• The ability to self-manage and monitor your work schedule
• Commitment to the delivery of timely and punctual work performance

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural background and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos.

Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients.

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

About Us

Jewish Care Victoria belongs to the community – each of us owners and stakeholders. We each play a role in ensuring the care of those in need. The strength of our community is in our diversity and in our togetherness – young and old, rich and poor, healthy and sick, religious and unaffiliated.

Jewish Care’s mission speaks to all of us, through the delivery of the highest quality of care including real choices and real options, to transform Jewish Care from a provider of necessity to a provider of choice.

About the Role

The Active Living Services team at Jewish Care Victoria require the expertise of a Physiotherapist to support independence of our aged care service users including clients with Home Care Packages and CHSP funding. As part of the Allied Health Service you will provide support to individuals and groups using evidence based approach. The program aims to provide assistance and support, referral to relevant community based resources and effectively link people to ongoing services to overcome a wide range of health concerns.

You will join our growing service based in our new $90million Residential and Health & Wellbeing facilities in Windsor, Caulfield and Carnegie. Supporting the development of new services alongside the Allied Health, you will provide services across different community sites and in people's homes, with a focus on independence and living actively.

Skills and Experience

· Degree in Physiotherapist with current AHPRA registration.

· At least three years’ experience working as a Physiotherapist in Aged care or Health Care.

· Demonstrated knowledge of a Wellness Reablement approach to service delivery in the community aged care.

· Demonstrated experience and well developed clinical skills whilst working within community aged care.

· Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously

· Experience in the development, facilitation and evaluation of group programs

· Excellent customer service skills and the ability to establish genuine rapport with services users and colleagues.

· Passion and care to help a diverse range of people.

Benefits and Culture

Attractive Remuneration: Tax free salary packaging available

Professional development: Training and CPD support offered

Ongoing opportunities: to upgrade staff skill set and expertise

Work-life balance: Maximise your health and wellbeing, opportunities to work from home, manage your schedule.

Growing Service and Team striving to deliver the best care.

We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere.

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients, relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

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

Please note that it is a requirement to have a current annual flu vaccination and that you will be required to provide a certificate as evidence.

We look forward to receiving your application.

About the Company

Jewish Care Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation, is the largest provider of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria. Services include Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services, Community Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors Programs. We take pride in delivering the highest level of service and being an equal opportunity employer. We are proudly celebrating 170 years of service.

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients, relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

About the Role

This is a wonderful and important role where you will enable people to live independently in their own homes but supporting them with a vast range of needs.

Jewish Care clients may need support with a range of day to day lifestyle activities, preparing meals, shopping, attending appointments and social events, home cleaning and personal care. 

It is really important that you are able to communicate well, have a warm approach with a vivacious smile to brighten the day of others.  

You will have experience working with and understanding the support needs of elders, people living with dementia and people living with a disability.

Our clients are based (and not limited to) South Yarra, Elsternwick, Caulfield, Bentleigh, Carnegie & Port Phillip. You will need your own transport and license.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with a range of personal care, respite tasks and domestic assistance 
• Support clients to maintain and/or develop independent living skills and routines 
• Monitor the physical, social and emotional well-being of the client and report issues 
• Be responsible for taking immediate action in an emergency to ensure the safety of clients, themselves and the community 
• Resolve minor problems/enquires/requests and refer issues to the Team leader where required 
• Develop an effective, positive and respectful working relationship with clients respecting cultural values and beliefs

Skills and Experience

• ESSENTIAL - Certificate III/ IV in Home and Community Care, OR Certificate III in Aged Care (completed after 2012) OR Certificate III in Individual Support OR Certificate IV in Ageing Support
• ESSENTIAL - current driving licence and car
• ESSENTIAL - available to work full time hours Monday to Friday
• Experience working with and understanding of the issues of frail aged people, people with dementia, and their carers 
• Ability to monitor client well-being
• Ability to relate and communicate with older people, people with dementia and their carers / families 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to speak Russian, Polish, Hebrew, Yiddish would be highly desirable but not essential 

Benefits and Culture

We are committed to the professional development of all staff, and provide ongoing opportunities to upgrade staff skill set and expertise. We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere, including the option of maximising your income with salary packaging.

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients. Relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

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

We look forward to hearing from you. 

• Full time Management position
• Great opportunity for a Housing expert
• Work for a dynamic not for profit organisation
• Generous salary packaging benefits

Jewish Care Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation, is the largest provider of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria. Services include Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services, Community Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors Programs.

We are now seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Program Manager with experience in managing social, affordable and disability housing to join the Individual and Family Services Division. Leading a small team of Property & Tenancy workers, the role will not only offer management and supervisory support but will contribute and lead the strategic planning for housing development and enhancement. This position is full time and based at Jewish Care’s new Hannah and Daryl Cohen Family building at St Kilda Road. The Program Manager role is one of four PMs in the Individual & Family Services Division.   

The key responsibilities of this role are:

• Provide leadership, direction and support to the Property and Tenancy program
• Continue to grow each team member’s capacity to respond to vulnerable tenancy/residency groupings as well as the diverse and changing housing needs of the Jewish Community
• Develop and lead Jewish Care’s Housing Strategy
• Develop a deep understanding of the housing needs of the community and the cultural/religious barriers that limit participation and use this understanding to advocate for funding and change

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in social services  
• At least 5 years’ experience working within the housing sector and leading teams
• A strong desire to work with vulnerable individuals and their families
• Knowledge of relevant legislation for the management of leases across social and affordable housing, rooming houses and SDAs
• Advanced collaboration and consultation skills & knowledge of practice frameworks that incorporate strength-based and social justice perspectives;

Jewish Care is committed to the professional development of all staff, providing ongoing opportunities to upgrade staff skill set and expertise.  We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere, including the option of maximising your income with salary packaging.

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients. Relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further please contact Marilyn Kraner on 03 8517 5928    .

For a position description visit the Careers page at www.jewishcare.org.au

About the Company 

Jewish Care Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation, is the largest provider of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria. Services include Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services, Community Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors Programs.

We take pride in delivering the highest level of service and being an equal opportunity employer. Jewish Care is proudly celebrating 170 years of service.

About the Role

The Bluestar team at Jewish Care Victoria require the expertise of 20 new Domestic Support Workers.

We are seeking friendly and happy people that can not only do a great clean but can brighten the day of elders in the community. 

Most of our clients live in the areas of Caulfield, St Kilda, Carnegie, Bentleigh, Glen Huntley, Malvern, Kew, Moorabbin and surrounding suburbs. Some clients live in Outer Melbourne suburbs. Ideally rosters will be set to provide you with work closer to home, however, employees that are flexible will be able to encounter more hours of work.

You will need to have your own reliable transport, typically most hours of work will be 20 hours and rewarding pay rates apply!

Clients will provide safe cleaning products and cleaning equipment. Jewish Care will supply your personal protective equipment such as disposable aprons and gloves.

Your role will entail duties such as dusting, mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, and wiping down tables, benches, showers, baths, stove tops, fridges and cupboards. 

Most importantly we are seeking kind, friendly and reliable staff. People that care about people! 

Skills and Experience

• Domestic cleaning experience 
• A satisfactory police check to be maintained at all times
• An understanding of the need for privacy and confidentiality 
• An ability to work efficiently, independently and without direct supervision

Benefits and Culture

 We are committed to the professional development of all staff, and provide ongoing opportunities to upgrade staff skill set and expertise. We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere, including the option of maximising your income with salary packaging.

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients, relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

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

We look forward to hearing from you.

(Recruitment agencies please do not contact)

About the organisation

Jewish Care Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation, is the largest provider of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria.   Services include Aged Residential Care, Assessment Referral and Individual Support Services, Community Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Youth and Family Services and Holocaust Survivors Programs.

We take pride in delivering the highest level of service and being an equal opportunity employer.

About the role

We have multiple Elder Support Worker positions available for qualified, enthusiastic, team- orientated individuals to join our Smorgon home when it moves to Carnegie in Aug/Sept. You will be providing contemporary personal care with the functions of daily living according to individual needs of residents. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to assist residents to maintain independence and dignity with respect to activities of daily living and lifestyle
• Provide residents with nutrition and hydration in a timely manner
• Ensure residents daily care is provided in a dignified manner; resident looks neat and tidy, hair is well groomed, food stains removed from face and clothing
• Attend to toileting needs and continence care as required
• Legible and accurate documentation of daily care notes and observations as required with responsibility for ensuring up to date knowledge of Residential Care Standards and completion of assessment records
• Participate in documenting and review of care plans with Supervisor

Skills and Experience

• Certificate III in Individual Support or Aged Care
• Minimum of 12 months experience
• Medication competency certificate
• Ability to speak Russian is highly desirable
• Good communication skills and customer service
• Demonstrate an understanding of culturally diverse environments
• Demonstrated initiative and self motivation

Benefits and Culture

We are committed to the professional development of all staff, and provide ongoing opportunities to upgrade staff skill set and expertise. We aim to provide the highest standard of professional and personal support offering flexibility and conditions not readily available elsewhere, including the option of maximising your income with salary packaging.

Jewish Care employs staff from all cultural and religious backgrounds and provides cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos. Our recruitment procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of our clients, relevant screening and police checks will be conducted.

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

To Apply

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We look forward to hearing from you.