Volunteer- Residential Care
About this opportunity
Residential care volunteers work within the Residential facilities at Monash, Farrer or Ainslie. They assist our employees with tasks and activities with our elderly clients. These events are planned to increase community connecting and socially based to decrease the sense of social isolation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with seating, travelling and assisting with residents on Goodwin buses for outings
- Assist with preparing and clearing away the morning and afternoon teas and lunch
- Assist with activities i.e. reading, external visits, quiz, bingo, church-based events etc
- Driving buses, where applicable and with appropriate licenses
- Compliance with organisational policies and procedures, legislation, Work Health and Safety and diversity
- Commitment to quality systems and continuous improvement.
Additional requirements
Driver's Licence (C) . National Police Certificate *. Working with Children Check *.
Selection Criteria:
Skills and Knowledge:
- High level interpersonal communication skills with a range of stakeholders
- Empathy with working with elderly members of our community
- Reliability and commitment to working with the elderly.
Personal Attributes:
- High ethical standard, is trustworthy and confidential
- Works well individually and as a team member
- Has consideration and respect for others and their views
- Adapts to changing environments and demands
- Enthusiastic, energetic, projects a positive image
- Good attention to detail, efficiency and effectiveness.
Work Health and Safety Requirements of the Role:
- Movement of people requiring special assistance
- Manual handling tasks – bending and twisting
- High level agility required to be able to exit and enter buses
- Food Hygiene and safety considerations
All volunteers are required to undertake and maintain a satisfactory National Criminal History Records Check (police check) for working with vulnerable people.
Attendance at corporate induction and associated volunteer training sessions is mandatory.
- Companionship & Social Support
- Driving & Transportation
Induction 1st and 3rd week of each month