Community Support Worker - Hopetoun (Goldfields)

Job No: JPR1904
Location: Hopetoun

About Juniper:

At Juniper we are proud to be one of Western Australia's biggest local aged care providers, championing individualised care that keeps our customers connected to the people, passions and places they have always loved. Right across the state, we are committed to exceptional care, accommodation, and support services for older Western Australians.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Community Support Worker to join our friendly and supportive Home and Community Care team in the Goldfield region covering the town of Hopetoun. Hopetoun is located approximately 590 kilometres south-east of Perth.

Our Juniper Home and Community Care team provides community based care programs that assist our aged customers to continue to live independently in their own homes. Renowned for our commitment to the delivery of person centred care and best practice in relation to the provision of quality care, you will be working in a supportive environment that encourages initiative and leadership.

We are seeking a Community Support Worker to join the Hopetoun team and support the Community team in providing meals to home care customers.  This role will involve the preparation and cooking of food, cleaning of equipment and application of safe food hygiene practices.  Candidates with a relevant qualification will be viewed favourably, although we can provide training for a suitable candidate. This position is being offered on a permanent part-time basis with a contract of up to 20 hours on offer for the successful candidate with work to be conducted on weekdays.

We are also seeking a casual Community Support Worker to join the team and support aged customers in their homes with domestic assistance, transport and social support.  There is also work available in the delivery of personal care if the successful candidate has relevant experience and/or qualifications. Casual work is available alternate weekends and for leave coverage.

Applicants will also be considered for future similar vacancies within the team over the next twelve months.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist customers with domestic duties, meal preparation and other household tasks to ensure safe and hygienic living conditions in their own homes
  • Social Support, including transport to shops or appointments
  • Prepare and cook food and appropriate cleaning
  • Adherence to Client Care Plan 


Key Requirements:

  • Current Australian driver’s licence and reliable car - essential
  • Certificate III Aged Care or Dementia Care Course - desirable
  • Trade certificate, equivalent qualification or experience in commercial cooking environment and/or aged care catering - desirable
  • Current First Aid certification - desirable
  • Understand documentation and relevant aged care legislation
  • Understand principles of Occupational, Safety & Health and correct manual handling
  • Verbal and written communication skills

What’s on offer:

  • Attractive rate of pay $31.85 - $33.76 per hour (dependent on experience), plus 11.5% superannuation
  • Non-profit values driven Western Australian aged care provider
  • All employees have access to Juniperks an online platform that unlocks exclusive retail discounts, employee perks, wellness initiatives and peer acknowledgement
  • Salary Package up to $18,550 per annum tax free
  • Health Insurance discounts
  • Employee Assistance Program with free counselling

How to apply:

If you are passionate about delivering person-centred care and have the skills and experience required for this role, we would love to hear from you. Please click Apply and submit your resume.

Please contact Recruitment Advisor Peta with any enquiries about this position 08 6119 6041.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available. People of all ages and cultures are encouraged to apply. Shortlisting will commence immediately.

Please note that this position is in Regional Western Australia, not in the Perth Metropolitan area. Applicants with an address outside this regional area will not be considered for this position unless it is specifically stated in your application that you are imminently moving to the Hopetoun area.

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About Us

At Juniper we are proud to be one of Western Australia’s biggest non-profit, local aged care providers, championing individualised care that keeps our customers connected to the people, passions and places they’ve always loved.

We want to empower all older Western Australians to hold onto their independence and identity as they journey into old age, supporting them to take pleasure in a life well lived. We do this through our commitment to exceptional care, accommodation and support services in Home and Community Care, Residential Aged Care, Transition Care and Retirement Living communities.

Our roots extend back to 1949, when we opened our doors in Mt Lawley to 12 older women widowed by the second World War. Today, we remain local through-and-through, dedicated to the changing needs of Western Australians. That’s why we’re located right across the state, from remote areas of the Kimberley, in the Mid West, across the Wheatbelt, through the Great Southern and within Perth and the Peel region.

Our services allow older Western Australians to continue living close to family and friends and within the communities they love. We understand the importance of community and culture – which is why we put it at the heart of everything we do.

We are a community of carers that live by our values of welcome, respect, compassion, hope and courage. We’re your partners in helping you keep the unique bits of who you are, and we do this through expertise, compassion and kindness every step of the way.