Care Worker

Uniting NSW.ACT is looking for a caring Care Worker to join its Tumut aged care home on site in Tumut, NSW. The role offers permanent part-time and casual opportunities, with pay up to $36.23 p/h plus super and relevant loadings. Uniting is a long-standing provider of community services, guided by the Uniting Church's social justice mission, and operates as a child-safe organisation focused on safety, wellbeing and inclusion for children and young people.

You’ll bring warmth, companionship and practical support to residents, helping them stay independent and enjoy a good quality of life. Your day will mix personal care and daily living tasks, showering, hygiene, dressing, mealtimes and mobility, along with light medical tasks like medication assistance and simple wound dressings. You’ll also help residents engage in community-based activities and social opportunities that enrich their days.

The right person is adaptable, empathetic and resourceful, and they’ll share Uniting’s everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold. A Certificate III/IV in Aged Care, Individual Support, or an equivalent qualification is expected, and you’ll ideally have some experience in aged or community care or be eager to start your career in aged care if you’re studying or newly qualified. Medication assistance qualifications are a plus but not required.

Caring for residents, every day

In this role you’ll work hands-on with residents to support their comfort and independence. Expect to help with daily routines and personal care, assist during meals, and support mobility around the home. You’ll also handle medication assistance and minor wound care when needed, and you’ll encourage residents to participate in social or recreational activities that keep them connected to their community.

Must-have qualifications

• A formal aged care qualification at Certificate III or IV level (or an equivalent credential).
• Previous experience in aged or community care, or a clear plan to begin a career in aged care if you’re studying or newly qualified.
• Evidence of adaptability, empathy and resourcefulness, plus alignment with Uniting’s values of compassion, respect, imagination and boldness.

Nice-to-have extras

• Qualifications in medication assistance are desirable but not mandatory.

Pay, benefits and practical details

The role offers up to $36.23 per hour, plus Super and relevant loadings, with permanent part-time and casual opportunities available. You’ll be part of a team that values supportive, inclusive and collaborative work, and you’ll have access to benefits like the U rewards program with exclusive discounts and Fitness Passport to help you live your best life. Uniting also emphasises career growth and offers an Employee Referral Program that pays a $500 bonus for each successful referral.

Positioned in Tumut, NSW, this opportunity includes a commitment to a diverse and welcoming workplace. As part of the employment process, Uniting requires a National Police Check and Reference Checks.

Uniting and its teams are guided by the church’s social mission and a focus on supporting people across all ages and life stages, with particular attention to those experiencing disadvantage or vulnerability. The organisation is explicit about its Child Safe commitment and values diversity as a strength in the workplace.

Tips to stand out in your application

Lead your resume with your aged care credentials, Certificate III or IV in Aged Care or Individual Support, or clearly state your current study path if you’re still completing your qualification.

When you detail your experience, give concrete examples that demonstrate your ability to support independence, perform daily living tasks, and handle basic medication assistance if applicable. Tie these examples to how you’ve shown adaptability, empathy and resourcefulness in real scenarios.

In interviews, be prepared to speak about how you live Uniting’s values, being compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold, and how you would apply them when supporting residents to live their day their way.

Have a thoughtful question ready about the resident-focused approach at the Tumut home, for example how staff collaborate to help residents participate in activities and maintain routines that matter to them.

How to apply

If this opportunity interests you, click the Apply button in this ad, fill out your details and submit. Uniting encourages applications from people who identify as part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.