Personal Care Assistant

Ron Conn Nursing Home (Avondale Heights)

Casual Basis

• Be part of a community that empowers residents to live life on their terms
• Competitive pay rates: $35.63 - $39.93/hr depending on qualifications and experience + 25% casual loading
• Multiple casual shifts available (daytime, afternoon and evening)
• We’re expanding our team of passionate PCAs - come join our growing casual team
• Casual Basis – allowing for flexibility
• Based at our Ron Conn Nursing Home in Avondale Heights (VIC)

About us

Wintringham is a specialised non-religious not-for-profit welfare organisation. We are committed to providing older people who are at risk or have experienced homelessness with a range of high-quality care, housing and services. We employ more than 1,000 staff across Victoria and Tasmania.

Ron Conn Nursing Home, located in Avondale Heights, offers affordable, high-quality accommodation to people aged 50 years and over. We provide a safe, flexible, and caring family-style environment, which allows residents to maintain their chosen lifestyles, habits and activities and to be as independent as they choose to be.

Your new role

We are currently seeking a compassionate Personal Care Assistant to join our friendly and dynamic team at Ron Conn Home on a Casual basis. This role is ideal for someone who believes in dignity for all, values inclusion, and wants to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people—especially those who have experienced disadvantage or housing insecurity. Your fortnightly roster will be determined by ad-hoc opportunities to offer relief to the team, with flexibility to support residents when they need it most.

Your responsibilities and duties will include:

• Supporting residents with personal care including hygiene, dressing, grooming, and other daily living activities—always with respect and empathy.
• Observing and reporting changes in residents’ behaviour or physical condition to ensure timely and appropriate care.
• Liaising with medical practitioners, pharmacists, and health services to advocate for residents’ health and wellbeing.
• Assisting in the implementation of cigarette and alcohol programs, supporting residents’ autonomy while promoting safety.
• Maintaining accurate documentation and contributing to a culture of transparency and continuous improvement.

We are looking for candidates with the following:

• A strong commitment to social justice, inclusion, and person-centred care.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently, with initiative and compassion.
• Certificate III/IV in Aged Care/Individual Support.
• Prior experience in housing & homelessness support, aged care, welfare, disability support, mental health, or community/home care.
• A keen eye for detail and a proactive approach to care.
• Excellent communication skills and a friendly, non-judgmental attitude.
• A genuine desire to enhance or maintain residents’ independence and lifestyle choices.

This sounds great! How do I apply?

For more information about the role, you can download a copy of the Position Description here.

Applications can be directed to Lexi Scardamaglia and submitted via our website

Please upload your documents in PDF Format

Applications close on Wednesday 17^th 2025 at 5pm.

We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences, our Inclusion Statement may be accessed here. We encourage applications from First Nations people, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at inclusion@wintringham.org.au

Successful applicants may be required to undergo a NDIS Worker Screening Check and Police Records check. Refusal to provide your information to both parties will prevent Wintringham from being able to continue with your application.

Applicants who have lived in a country other than Australia for a period longer than 12 months in the last 10 years may be required to undergo an International Police Check.

Successful candidates will be required to comply with the Wintringham Health and Immunisation policy including having one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before commencing employment, and must provide evidence.