Join our Carer Services Team.

• Support + coordinate volunteers to deliver effective & essential services within our program
• Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
• Full-time, permanent position, based in Horsham

About the opportunity

HACC-PYP is for people aged under 65 and Aboriginal people aged under 50 who need assistance with daily activities, including personal care, dressing, preparing meals, house cleaning, property maintenance, community access and using public transport.

As a Volunteer Coordinator, you will focus on actively coordinating, recruiting, training, supporting and retaining volunteers to help consumers engage in everyday activities, boost confidence, enhance social connections and emotional well-being, and stay active and healthy. In this role, you will assist in the coordination and planning of the operations and delivery of the program and lead the implementation of various processes.

Click here to view the Position Description.

What’s on offer

In addition to base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits.

Paid Parental Leave for up to 10 weeks. 

10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

About you

You are looking to join an organisation that truly supports vulnerable Victorians and Tasmanians to improve their lives.

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:

• A Current drivers licence valid in Australia
• A relevant tertiary qualification in community services, disability or related disciplines and/or experience working with vulnerable people.
• Experience in Volunteer Coordination and support roles (essential).
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate capacity building and social inclusion activities for people with 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.
• Demonstrated ability to relate positively to a large range of people from diverse backgrounds, particularly people with disabilities.
• Ability to use computers efficiently including Word and Outlook

How to apply

Click APPLY 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.

Please note, interviews may commence prior to application’s closing.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Marsha Manoiloff – Team Leader at marsha.manoiloff@vt.uniting.org

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.