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About Fronditha Care

Fronditha Care is an award-winning not-for-profit aged care provider, specialising in providing culturally sensitive aged care for people of all backgrounds for more than 46 years. We provide a wide range of aged care services and programs to support elders and their families.

Through our core values of Respect, Do Right, Bring Joy and Inspire Better, we deliver a Bounty of Care that provides for the cultural, spiritual and health needs the elders in our care. More than 1000 people choose to work at Fronditha Care, caring for elders across our 5 residential facilities in Melbourne and Newcastle, in their homes and in the community, across metropolitan Melbourne.

About The Opportunity

Fronditha Care aims to ensure the elderly are able to live in a residential facility or remain at home and be supported by those who share their language, history, religious values, attitudes, rituals, celebrations, music and food. Presently, we have a need for Greek speaking Personal Care Workers to support our elderly in our residential facilities and/or at home.

The day-to-day responsibilities

• Providing personal care to our elderly
• Assisting with activities of daily living
• Mobility assistance
• Assistance with eating and drinking
• Keeping accurate and up-to-date records
• Observing the conditions of our elderly and reporting any concerns
• Encourage care recipients to make their own decisions
• Respite Care – companionship and conversation

Personal Care Assistants working within our Community Services division will additionally assume the below duties:

• Assisting with cleaning, laundering, ironing and other light duties in a household setting within our Community Service division.
• Transportation to and from medical appointments or assistance with shopping if work is undertaken within Community Services.
• Meal preparation and planning in a home setting environment. Personal Care workers working in the Community and our Domestic Assistants have the unique ability to choose their own hours of work.

What success looks like for this role

• A Certificate III in Individual Support (minimum qualification)
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a similar field.
• Previous experience in providing personal care services in an Aged Care Facility or in Home & Community Care
• A team-oriented attitude, empathy and problem solving skills
• Commitment to deliver quality care to our elderly
• Bilingual proficiency - fluent in English and Greek
• Fully vaccinated as per applicable Federal and State government requirements for employees working in Health & Aged Care industry.

Fronditha Care values the health and safety of all our people. As such, a condition of your employment is that you will be required to undergo vaccinations as per government directive and as per the Fronditha Care policy. A current police check will also be required.

Benefits

• Salary Package options available
• Above Award Salary Remuneration package is commensurate with qualifications and experience
• Supportive Management
• Professional Development
• Flexible working arrangements options available
• Employee Assistance Program available for staff and their family members
• Free Annual Flu Vaccination and other health and wellbeing programs

Why choose Fronditha Care?

Fronditha Care is driven by our ethos of providing a Bounty of Care that extends to our clients and employees. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive workplace that sets our people up for success and helps them grow in the workplace and in life.

If you are looking for a rewarding career and for a role where you can make a positive impact in people’s lives, then we’d love to hear from you. Apply online now.

The successful applicant will also be required to undergo a current Police Check.

Please send your CV to [email protected]