• Max Term Full-time position until 30 June 2027
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!

Your new role

We have a new opportunity for a Carer Support Coordinator to join our Support For Carers Program (SCP). The program provides tailored flexible respite and support services to carers who provide unpaid care and support to a family member or friend, who has a disability, mental illness, chronic condition or an older person with care needs.

As a Carer Support Coordinator, you will coordinate, recruit and train Peer Mentors with lived experience of caring. The role will coordinate capacity building and social inclusion activities to be facilitated by Peer Mentors and provide opportunities for people in care relationships to share meaningful activities together. The Carer Support Coordinator will uphold and promote human dignity, social justice and equity.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of (SCHADS Level 4) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a Diploma qualification in community services, disability or related disciplines and experience working with vulnerable people

You will also have:

• Victorian Driver’s License.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate
• Experience in providing support to carers and an understanding of support services and networks
• Ability to coordinate capacity building and social inclusion activities for people of all abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in a multi-skilling learning environment and a self-managing team.
• Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to issues that arise within the community or workplace using community development principles.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Sam Massey, Manager Child Youth and Families on 03 9051 7000 for a chat.

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.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.