Based at our office in Oakleigh, A rewarding leadership opportunity exists for a dynamic individual to join our Home Care team, to work in conjunction with the Regional Manager to lead the development and operational management of innovative and client directed centre-based social support services to older people and their families living in the community.

This position will lead the team of Care Advisors and Care Organisers based at our Oakleigh and Gippsland sites, currently managing Home Care Packages across the Southern Metro and Gippsland regions, with extensive growth planned in the coming months.

About you:
You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our clients, to support them to live life to their full potential.

This is the place for you if you have:
Tertiary qualifications in Management, Business or a related discipline, and/or experience in management in Health or Aged Care
Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead a successful team
Comprehensive knowledge of Best Practice and experience in assessment, care planning and service delivery for older people living in the community.
Thrive in a team and also appreciate the one to one interactions
Commitment to being part of a workplace culture based on the BEST way of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust)
Are willing to work within the ethos of the Uniting Church

You will need:
A current Working With Children’s Check
Full Australian working rights
A current Police Records Check or be willing to undertake this process
A current flu vaccination and be prepared to meet this annual requirement

About Us:
At Uniting AgeWell we promote and support our people to be their BEST and give their BEST so they can help our communities to live well with choice and peace of mind. This is underpinned by our Values and Customer Promise and Charter.

Be a part of a values based organisation
Work in your local community and make a difference to the lives of our residents/clients
Career pathways, education and training opportunities.
Benefits, including salary packaging
A mandatory annual flu vaccination is provided

Our story:
At Uniting AgeWell (UA), our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 2,900 staff and 600 volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

If you are inspired to make a positive difference and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please complete your online application by 19th February 2021.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Selection Criteria
Essential : Are you willing to meet the requirement for a mandatory annual flu vaccination?
Essential : Please describe your previous management experience working within Community Health and/or Aged Care.
Essential : Please outline your background in care planning, assessment and service delivery.
Essential : What does working within the ethos (values) of the Uniting Church mean to you?