Personal Care Assistant

  • Full time permanent
  • Closing on: Sep 7 2025

Provide the care you’re passionate about in a supportive, not-for-profit setting.

We are currently seeking expressions of interest from experienced Personal Care Assistants to join our Residential Services team at Resthaven!

Resthaven is one of South Australia’s largest not for profit aged care providers, so you’ll personally benefit from our secure work environment.

As a Resthaven Personal Care Assistant, you will be supported by your work buddies as you care for older people in our residential care homes. Your team will share the load, and regular training will maintain and increase your skills and knowledge.

You will feel a deep sense of satisfaction and pride in knowing the difference you are making to residents’ wellbeing.
Your work/life balance will be supported by flexible rosters. We will encourage you to reach your career goals, ensuring you have personal time to grow as a whole person.

Multiple Opportunities across metropolitan and regional sites - Family Friendly Fixed Rosters.  We are offering full time positions.

The annual salary range is from $68, 863.50 to $68, 922.88 plus superannuation and salary packaging.

We focus on delivering the best care possible and believe in mutual respect. We will work with you to coordinate shifts that provide the flexibility you’re looking for.

About Resthaven

Resthaven is one of South Australia’s largest not-for-profit aged care providers. You will enjoy the benefits of a secure and supportive work environment, generous employee benefits and genuine opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Resthaven offers a supportive and richly diverse and inclusive community where everyone’s uniqueness is valued. As part of the Resthaven team you will have access to:

  • Attractive salary and working conditions
  • Access to salary packaging to increase your take home pay and other discounts via our provider
  • Four free Physiotherapy Treatments per financial year
  • Access to professional development fund to continue your learning
  • EAP program and support for you and your family
  • Flexible and supportive team environment

Essential Criteria

  • Six month’s experience as a Personal Care Assistant providing personal care to elderly people and and/or Certificate III in Community Services (Aged Care)
  • Previous experience providing personal care to elderly people
  • Knowledge of health issues relevant to the elderly
  • Understanding of the ageing process
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including demonstrated experience interacting with a wide range of people
  • Ability to read, write and communicate in English
  • Ability to establish and maintain professional and appropriate relationships with residents and/or their families/representatives
  • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality
  • Commitment to respecting the values, customs, preferences and spiritual beliefs of residents and their families/representatives
  • Ability to comply with safe work practices and food safe handling practices
  • Commitment to professional development and identifying opportunities for service improvement
  • Good organisational and time management skills including the ability to establish priorities and plan work
  • Ability to work as part of a team Acknowledged Date Manager Residential Care Service

If you share our values of trust, dignity and choice, open the door to a meaningful career with Resthaven.

For enquiries please contact - immisponsorship@resthaven.asn.au

Please apply online applications close by 5pm on Sunday 7 September 2025.

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