• Located in Lindsay Gardens, Hamilton
• Full Time Position
• Competitive pay, flexibility & great benefits (such as Salary Packaging)

About our facility

Just a few kilometres from Newcastle’s CBD, Uniting Lindsay Gardens, Hamilton is a warm and welcoming aged care home with 3 separate households, each with 15–34 residents, including a Memory Support Unit for people living with dementia. Your Uniting Homemaker ensures that the community is thriving and doing things that are meaningful and enjoyable. 

What do we need you to do?

You will have the proven ability to lead and coordinate service strategies in functional areas that include:

• Effectively manage client services that uphold the unique needs of each client in an environment where care needs can change rapidly.
• Facilitate the development of your team, driving improvement in performance to promote the continued viability and growth of the service.
• Understand changes occurring within the sector and your community, incorporating these into the business plan for your service.
• Work for the continuous improvement of our service to ensure it’s the best it can be, in line with Aged Care Accreditation Standards

What do we need you to bring?

• Ideally, we’re looking for previous experience in aged or community care but if you have extensive experience in Social Services, Management or Human Services and have worked within a similar role, we’d love to hear from you too. 
• A good networker to develop partnerships with participants external to the organisation.
• Solid financial management with track record in delivering operational strategies
• Confident in navigating and nurturing teams through ambiguity and change
• Great understanding of Work Health and Safety principles and risk management practices
• We are also looking for someone who has an extensive knowledge of AN-ACC with a current registration with AHPRA.

Creating a better future for you

Our people are at the heart of everything we do which is why we support all our Uniting team members to grow and develop to be their best through our strong commitment to learning, flexibility and great benefits. Together, we can build a better future for the people we serve, for Uniting and for You.

Who is Uniting?

Uniting is one of Australia’s largest and most trusted community service providers. We believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place and we work to inspire people, enliven communities, and confront injustice. At Uniting, we celebrate and always welcome people just as they are.

How to apply

If this opportunity is of interest, then we’d love to hear from you. Just click on the ‘Quick Apply’ button in this ad, fill out your details and submit. We encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.