Personal/Respite Carer

About this role:

Programmed Care requires support staff to assist our aged care clients within their own homes. This role requires a wide travel radius throughout Brisbanes Southern and Bayside suburbs and would ideally suit someone located within the Durack, Calamvale or Ipswich Regions.

You will be expexted to travel to both Ipswich and Bayside Regions.

This position requires employees to assist with personal care, some light domestic duties and shopping on behalf of the client.

These services are day services and you will be required to visit multiple clients in different locations within their own homes.

You are paid for the full shifts and travel, including a 99 cents/KM allowance for the time you travel between clients. Shifts are set, Monday to Friday, between 0700 and 1630 and you will need flexibility to pick up short shifts on alternate weekends.

You will need to have:

• Current Cert III Aged care, Individual Care, Disability or Community Care


• 2 x professional references


• Experience, in a comparable role in aged care facility, in home support, community role


• reliable, fully insured vehicle (essential)


• Vehicle Registration


• Drivers Licence


• Current National Police Clearance Check


• Passport and/or birth certificate (proof of Australian Working Rights)


• Current First Aid & CPR


• Manual Handling Certificate


• Current Blue Card


• Evidence of Covid Vaccination - (2 doses- Essential for work in the aged care sector)

Benefits of being with Programmed:

• Excellent working conditions with a focus on care for our employees


• Collaboration and support with central support team focused on continued improvement


• Being part of a family focused organisation dedicated to the success of our employees


• Access to Employee Assist Program for yourself and your family.

Who we are

Programmed is a leading provider of healthcare, staffing and maintenance services across all industry sectors including education, health, infrastructure, manufacturing, transport and mining. As one of Australia's largest employers, we work with major public and private hospitals, facilities and an increasing number of home care and community clients, providing you with the opportunity to work when and where you want.

At Programmed, we're committed to being a child-safe organisation, and we strive for diversity, inclusion and equality. We seek a workforce that is representative of the communities we work in, and encourage people of all cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation or abilities to apply.

So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now.

To learn more about working with Programmed, we encourage you to visit our website.