Care and support
Care assistants and support workers for homes, day centres and home care teams.
Care and support at a glance
Typical pay
$15 to $21 an hour
Shifts
Days, long days, nights
Checks
Background check first
Facts and pay (sample).

What employers ask for
Kindness and patience first. Employers train new carers; experience and a care certificate lead to senior roles and higher pay.
- Care assistant
- Senior care assistant
- Support worker
- Night carer
Open searches in this sector
Updated Monday 13 October (sample)
Senior care assistant
Elm Park, $18.50 an hour (sample)
Brief
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Interviews
Offer
Taking applications
Register once, hear about every job that fits
Ten minutes on the phone, or drop in on Tuesday or Thursday morning. We keep your details on file and call you when a role matches.