Job Description
Apply for a Personal Care Worker Home & Community role with Bolton Clarke in Bundoora VIC. Permanent part-time, $36.80 per hour, flexible shifts, salary packaging and travel allowance.
Personal Care Worker – Home & Community | Bolton Clarke, Melbourne VIC
Bolton Clarke is currently seeking a compassionate and reliable Personal Care Worker to join its Home and Community Support Services team in Bundoora, Melbourne VIC. This permanent part-time role involves providing in-home personal care and practical support to clients across Melbourne’s inner-northern suburbs, including Fitzroy, Collingwood, East Melbourne, Abbotsford, Carlton North, Brunswick, and surrounding areas.
Offering an attractive hourly rate of $36.80 per hour plus 12% super, flexible weekday shifts, and excellent employee benefits, this Personal Care Worker opportunity is ideal for individuals passionate about supporting older Australians to live independently and with dignity in their own homes.
About Bolton Clarke
Bolton Clarke is one of Australia’s largest and most trusted not-for-profit providers of aged care and community services. With a strong focus on enabling independence, wellbeing, and choice, Bolton Clarke supports thousands of clients across home care, retirement living, and residential aged care services nationwide.
The organisation is known for its inclusive culture, commitment to professional development, and strong focus on employee wellbeing. As a Personal Care Worker with Bolton Clarke, you will be supported by a positive, flexible team and provided with opportunities to grow your career in community care.
About the Personal Care Worker Role
As a Personal Care Worker – Home & Community, you will deliver personalised, client-centred care directly in clients’ homes. Your work will be focused on supporting health, independence, and quality of life while respecting each client’s individual needs, preferences, and routines.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing personal care including hygiene, grooming, and showering
- Assisting clients to live well and independently at home
- Supporting transport to appointments and community activities
- Encouraging social engagement and companionship
- Providing domestic assistance and light housework
- Building positive, respectful relationships with clients
- Supporting clients’ choices, interests, and independence
This role is four days per week (Monday to Friday), with shifts scheduled between 8:30am and 4:00pm, offering an excellent work-life balance.
Pay, Benefits and Perks
Bolton Clarke offers one of the most competitive packages for community Personal Care Workers, including:
- $36.80 per hour + 12% superannuation
- $0.99 per kilometre reimbursement when using your own vehicle
- Flexible location – work close to home
- Excellent work-life balance with consistent weekday shifts
- $15,900 salary packaging plus $2,650 meal and entertainment allowance
- Career progression and professional development opportunities
- Employee referral program – earn $500 for successful referrals
- Health insurance discounts with Medibank
- Gym and wellbeing benefits
- Free annual flu vaccinations
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Travel and flight discounts
Skills and Qualifications Required
To be successful as a Personal Care Worker, you will need:
- Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent qualification
- Own reliable vehicle
- Current Australian driver’s licence
- First Aid and CPR certification
- Valid working rights in Australia
- National Police Check (issued within the last 3 years)
- Up-to-date flu vaccination or willingness to obtain
- Evidence of COVID-19 vaccinations
- Previous experience in a care role (highly regarded)
Strong communication skills, reliability, and a genuine passion for helping others are essential for this Personal Care Worker role.
Why Work as a Personal Care Worker with Bolton Clarke?
- Meaningful one-on-one client care in the community
- Supportive, flexible, and positive team culture
- Stable permanent part-time employment
- Opportunity to build long-term client relationships
- Ongoing learning and career development
- Work that truly makes a difference every day
If you are a caring and motivated Personal Care Worker looking for a rewarding home and community role, Bolton Clarke encourages you to apply today. The application process takes less than 10 minutes.
For further information, contact Rayna from the Recruitment Team at
📧 rross2@boltonclarke.com.au
