About the Opportunity

The Neighbourhood Coordinator is responsible for leading a group of Support Workers and Volunteers to make a real difference in Home and Community Care services. This role will facilitate the delivery of quality services to support our clients stay independent in their own home and to stay connected to their local community.

The Neighbourhood Coordinator will ensure their team fosters strong and professional relationships with each client and their circle of support. They will be the central point of contact for clients and oversee the coordination of services to help navigate the relevant support, based on the individual client need. 

This is a permanent full-time role, based in our Unanderra office. 

About you

• Tertiary or Diploma qualification in a relevant field, such as Aged Care, Health, Business and/or working towards or equivalent years of experience
• Two or more years' experience in supervising a team, and nurturing them through ambiguity and change
• Experience in the Aged Care and/or the Health environment
• Significant understanding for client needs, to convert these into positive service delivery outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking skills, with the client always at the centre
• Ability to effectively plan and manage budgets
• Confident in building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Passion for social change and contributing to an organisation of influence for vulnerable, at risk and disadvantaged members of the community
• Proficient in using multiple computer applications, as well as the willingness to learn new systems/programs
• First Aid Certificate
• Current driver's licence and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle

Benefits & Culture 

At Uniting, we welcome and celebrate everyone regardless of lifestyle, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity and proudly create a safe and inclusive environment for staff and clients. 

We are bold, imaginative, respectful and compassionate. 

Further to this we offer: 

• Join an organisation that has a positive impact on our clients and the community
• Hands on training, development and mentoring with a leading provider 
• Tax free salary packaging entitlements of up to $16,000 per year (pro-rata) 
• Tax free salary packaged meal & entertainment card of up to $2,650 per year (pro-rata) 

At Uniting we believe that being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 is the best way to keep our employees and clients safe. That’s why we require all potential new employees to have received three (3) doses of a COVID-19 vaccine before they start work with us.   

For any questions, please contact Trish Schoor, Talent Acquisition Specialist on [email protected] using the subject line: Neighbourhood Coordinator - Illawarra & Shoalhaven enquiry via EthicalJobs.