Specialised Carer - Home Care

Hammond Health & Hospitals

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Nowra Until 8/23/2026 First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description

About the role
In this role, you'll provide essential and practical care to help older people live independently in their homes and directly improve their quality of life. The role requires travel to clients’ homes using your own car for which you'll be paid $0.99 cents per km plus paid travel time.

The successful applicant will be required to travel Sussex Inlet, Sanctuary Point, St Georges Basin, Basin View, Wollamia, Huskisson, and Vincentia .


The care work you'll be doing may include:

  • Providing personal care - helping with showering and dressing

  • Helping around the home - meal preparation and light house cleaning

  • Providing transportation to appointments and assisting with shopping

  • Assisting with medication


Being female is recognised as a genuine occupation qualification and is authorised under section 31(2h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, and so we ask that only Female applicants apply.

About you

  • You can relate to people and you're patient and solutions-focused

  • You may have previous experience in aged or community care or are looking to start your career in aged care

  • You have a valid Driver’s Licence and access to an insured, reliable car (min. Third Party Property Insurance)

  • Ideally, you'll have a Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support. If you're not currently qualified and would like to be, then we can help you

  • You'll be flexible around meeting the changing needs of home care clients


Benefits

  • $31.95 to $35.44 per hour plus 99c/km + paid travel time + mobile phone provided

  • Full training is given to all our Care Workers, no experience is necessary

  • Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging

  • Training & career development opportunities

  • Paid Bonus Schemes e.g. Refer a Friend

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Discounts across a range of household names such as JB HI- FI, Samsung and The Good Guys

  • Fitness passport membership which includes gyms, group classes and pools


Are you ready?

If this sounds like you, please submit your application and we will be in touch to discuss.If you have any queries please contact Neha - nbisht@hammond.com.au 

All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, reference checks and will also be asked to attend a pre-employment functional assessment.

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.

About this role

Summary

Provide personal, home assistance to older clients, including care, transportation, and household help.

Job title

Specialised Carer - Home Care

Experience level

preferably with certificate III in aged care or individual support

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Based in Nowra, on-site, travel required; remote work not specified.

Salary

$31.95 to $35.44 per hour plus 99c/km + paid travel time + mobile phone provided

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

driver’s Licencereliable carcertificate III in aged care or support

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

aged carecommunity carepersonal caretransportationmedication assistance
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Nowra NSW 2541, Australia

On-site City