• Employment Status – Permanent
• Days & Hours of Work – Four to Five days per week
• Band Level 6 - $50.03 per hour + 11.5% super + paid annual leave and personal leave
• Location – Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with some flexibility to work from home

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

As a relatively new provider of Home Care Packages, Bayside City Council have opportunities for experienced aged care professionals to help us build a service that keeps client needs at the centre of what we do. We optimise client wellbeing while working within the scope of the home care packages program.

The Care Manager is responsible for coordinating care for home care packages clients to support them to live at home as safely and independently as practicable. We take pride in setting our Care Managers up for success with manageable caseloads that support close working relationships with clients and enabling a focus on proactive care. 

You will join an aged care team committed and acknowledged for achieving exceptional outcomes for clients. You will also be able to spend less time travelling and more time with clients due to our small geographic area and ready access to fleet vehicles.

To be successful in this role you will bring the following skills and competencies (Key Selection Criteria):

• Tertiary qualification in a health, allied health or a social science discipline and a minimum of two years' care management experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of the needs and challenges facing people who are ageing and wishing to remain at home within their community.
• Experience in delivery of person-centred care and holistic care management.
• An ability to identify client needs and respond appropriately in an empathetic, objective, respectful and professional manner.
• Well-developed written, verbal, conflict and problem resolution skills.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check. 
• Have no banning orders in any care setting.
• Be fully vaccinated with at least two approved COVID-19 vaccines or have proof of medical exemption, in accordance with Council's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence.

What we can offer you in return: 

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.
• A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description on Bayside City Council Careers page
2. Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
3. Click Apply to submit your application.
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Nicole Richards on 0477 127 578 or via email [email protected], using the subject line: Home Care Packages Care Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.