At Silver Chain Group, our greatest strength is our people. Driven by our values of integrity, respect, trust and compassion, we aspire to create a better home care system for all Australians. With a proud history of more than 125 years, Silver Chain is an employer of choice and the leading provider of high-quality health and aged care in the homes and communities.
We are committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourage enquiries from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTQI and gender diverse communities.
Join our team of more than 4,500 staff, caring for more than 105,000 clients across Australia. We’ll provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.
We are driven by our purpose:
We believe in the right be to cared for at home
We ensure Best Care, every person, every time
We embrace people from all walks of life
We are the voice for change in home care
We lead the future in home care
Hear what Mark has to say about working for Silver Chain Group
The one thing I feel what differentiates Silver Chain from other companies is their passion for people, and their passion for staff. If you look after your staff, the staff look after clients. – Mark, Home Help
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At Silver Chain Group we aim to deliver Best Care in everything we do, with every person, every time. You can think of this as the ‘what’ we want to achieve with every client, and we do this by demonstrating Silver Chain’s values:
In everything we do, we value: integrity, respect, trust and compassion.
Purpose
We care about our people, our clients and our communities. Join an employer where you can make a real difference in people’s life while growing your career.
Hear what Jessy & Shayaan have to say about working for Silver Chain Group
Working for Silver Chain is so rewarding, because when you are going to client houses it doesn’t seem like much to anybody else, but to them it means everything. I love that I am able to wake up in the morning and want to go to work. I get excited about seeing my clients and to see how their week has been and they were doing. – Jessy, Home Help
It’s by far one of the most rewarding jobs you could possibly do because you are making someone smile by honestly the simplest things – Shayaan, Care Aide
Develop Your Career
As a service organisation our people are our most precious asset. We have one of the country’s largest and highly skilled community care workforces. We will continue to build the capability of our people to rapidly respond to challenges and opportunities as they arise.
We have traditional care services including specialist nursing, palliative care, home care and support services, home hospital and allied health services, such as physiotherapy, podiatry and speech pathology.
We also have a full complement of office support staff roles including finance, digital services, human resources, learning and development and office administration.
Job Security
The aged care sector is expected to grow significantly. According to Treasury’s Intergenerational Report 2015, the number of Australians aged 65 years and over is expected to more than double in the coming 40 years.
Opportunities
We are a national leader and we will reclaim our role as pioneers at the forefront of research and innovation for care in the home, meaning lots of exciting opportunities for you.
Hear what Michelle & Natalie have to say about working for Silver Chain Group
If I was telling anyone that was my age why they should join Silver Chain, it’s because they really have given me the growth I was looking for in a company and I also love the work environment that they have given me. I feel like I am part of a small family – Natalie, Care Aide
It doesn’t matter what age you are, if you’ve got empathy and you are good at listening, Silver Chain will be a good fit for you – I love it. – Michelle, Care Aide
What’s so good about working at Silver Chain Group?
Flexibility
We offer a variety of flexible working options, whether you are an employee delivering care in the community, or a member of our corporate support team, we can offer flexible hours and choice of location. Since COVID19, we have supported our office-based staff to have the ability to work from home and continue to support those arrangements. We proudly support school hours rosters as part of our commitment to inclusiveness. If you have unique availability, we can work with you and demonstrate our commitment to flexible working arrangements.
“The hours are flexible… depending on what you want” – Ismahan, Care
Australia Wide Locations
We currently deliver our services in Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Many staff have transferred across both sides of the country
Variety of roles
Our services include specialist nursing, palliative care, home care and support services, home hospital and allied health services, such as physiotherapy, podiatry and speech pathology. We also have a full complement of office support staff roles including finance, digital services, human resources, learning and development and office administration.
Recognition and celebration
We love to celebrate the amazing work our people do every day. Every year, we hold a virtual national awards ceremony to acknowledge and showcase these achievements.
With our Kudos wall, you can easily give a shout out to a colleague, manager, direct report or team, a great way to say a special thank you from anywhere, anytime.
Stronger Together Wellbeing program
This program offers:
Discounted health insurance through
A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, free to all employees and their families
Free flu vaccinations each year
Access to online webinars and exercise programs to help remain physically and mentally strong
Nationally recognised training opportunities
Silver Chain Group is committed to supporting existing and new employees with obtaining role specific qualifications, such as Certificate III in community services for our Care Aides
Every year we offer new traineeships and scholarships for you to continue to grow and develop your career.
Development opportunities
Silver Chain offers a range of learning and development opportunities, including:
National induction and onboarding Program
Graduate Program
Traineeships and scholarship
Award winning online training
Leadership Development Program
Salary Packaging
So that you are able to get the most out of your gross salary, we offer salary packaging benefits valued at up to $15,900 pa
Leave benefits
Employees have the following opportunities:
Paid parental leave benefits in addition to government schemes; and
Option to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave each year.
Professional development leave
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When you join our team, you are joining a leader provider of community health care in Australia.
When you join our team, you are joining a leader provider of community health care in Australia. We are a supportive, open, energetic and people-focused organisation committed to your personal and professional development.
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