• Newly created job opportunity within Uniting's Carer services division
• Bairnsdale location
• SCHADS level 4 role + casual loading

About the opportunity 

Working in a casual capacity, this newly created role will be responsible for facilitating in person peer support groups in the allocated region. This includes assisting with planning outlines for groups, building partnerships and referral pathways.

The role will also:

• Be responsible for training volunteers to ensure the group can operate effectively once established or ongoing.
• Develop partnerships with local agencies to establish ongoing promotional activity and warm referral processes for carers interacting with those organisations.
• Collaborate with carers in service planning to ensure service/program is consumer centric.

View the full position description here.

What’s on offer

Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to receiving an hourly rate of $43.08 + 25% casual loading + superannuation, you’ll also be able to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

About you

Although not an essential requirement, a relevant qualification will be highly regarded. With candidates possibly having an educational background in social work, counselling, community, or healthcare services.

You will also bring:

• Effective communication in delivering information in specific regional and community setting.
• Lived experience as a family member/carer of a person with a disability, medical conditions, mental illness or who are frail aged, and the ability to utilise this experience constructively for the benefit of others.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of Client Management Systems/Databases or the ability to quickly develop competency in use of such systems

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Laura Humphris - Manager, Carer Gateway– [email protected]  using the subject line: Carer Support Group Facilitator - Bairnsdale enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.