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We’re looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others - through small moments that leave big impacts.\nAbout the role:\nAs a Personal Carer Trainee, you’ll provide care to your clients living in our residential home, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life through activities that include:\nDaily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, help at mealtimes and general mobility\nProviding care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan\nSupporting with community based recreational and social activities\nRole Requirements:\nExperience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc\nConfidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies\nNDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain\nFull right to work in Australia\nFlexibility to work morning (6am-2.30pm) and afternoon (2pm-10pm) shifts, Monday to Friday\nEmployee Benefits:\nSave tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum\n\nA recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs\n\n12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme\n\nDiversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events\n\nCareer development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference\n\nBlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too\nJoining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.\nChild safe, Child friendly\nUnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:\nProvide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children\n\nImplement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services\n\nAppropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur\n\nAbide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme\n\nDiversity & Inclusion\nOur approach is simple -everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. 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