• Permanent part time position (4 days per week)
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

Your new role

The Home and Community Care Program For Younger People (HACC PYP) supports younger people with disabilities or medical/health conditions, and their respective carers to live as independently as possible in their own homes. Younger people are defined as people less than 65 years, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged less than 50 years. The Program assists with a range of daily activities including personal care, dressing, preparing meals, house cleaning, property maintenances, community access and using public transport.

As a Volunteer Coordinator, you be responsible for all aspects of volunteer management including recruitment, training, supervision and engagement of volunteers within the program, which operates across the Baw Baw and Latrobe local government areas. The volunteers will assist consumers to participate in everyday activities, maintain or rebuild confidence, improve social connectedness and emotional wellbeing, and stay active and healthy. The Volunteer Coordinator will 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).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• 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 tertiary qualification in Disability, Social Work, Community Services or a related discipline.

You will also have:

• Previous experience in volunteer coordination and support roles, including experience in recruiting, training and supervising volunteers
• Proven ability to effectively engage and collaborate with a volunteer workforce in a manner that recognises their contributions
• Demonstrated experience working with vulnerable people
• Ability to coordinate capacity building and social inclusion activities for people with all abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to form effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Current first aid and CPR certificates

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 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.

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