Support at Home Care Partner (Non-Clinical) - Permanent Position

• Employment Status – Permanent, full time, willing to consider 4 days for the right candidate
• Days & Hours of Work – Four to Five days per week
• Band Level 5 - $83,038.80 p.a + 12% super
• Location – Hybrid working (mix of working from home and our Council Office)

Our Organisation:

The City of Bayside is 8 kilometres south of Melbourne's Central Business District. It covers 17 stunning kilometres Port Phillip's coastline and is home to over 107,000 residents.

At Council, we have a team of 650 and an operating expenditure budget of over $126million, delivering over 100 services for our community across a diverse range of areas: aged services, family services, parks and leisure, libraries, arts and culture, economic development and planning.

Our community members are proud to call Bayside home and employees are proud to work for Council, making a difference in the lives of people across our community. Our people are also proud of our environmental commitment and performance as one of only eight Victorian councils maintaining verified carbon neutrality for the Council's operations.

Our Opportunity:

As a Support at Home provider, Bayside City Council have opportunities for people experienced in aged care service delivery coordination to help us build a service that keeps client needs at the centre of what we do. We optimise client wellbeing while working within the scope of the Support at Home program.

The Care Partner is responsible for coordinating care for Support at Home clients to support them to live at home as safely and independently as practicable. We take pride in setting our

care partners up for success with manageable caseloads that support close working relationships with clients and enabling a focus on proactive care. 

You will join an aged care team committed and acknowledged for achieving exceptional outcomes for clients.

To be successful in this role you will need: (Essential - Key Selection Criteria):

• A qualification in a health, allied health, social science or community services discipline is desirable
• Experience in care management/care coordination
• Demonstrated understanding of the needs and challenges facing people who are ageing and wishing to remain at home within their community
• Experience in delivery of person-centred care and holistic care management
• An ability to identify client needs and respond appropriately in an empathetic, objective, respectful and professional manner
• Well-developed written, verbal, conflict and problem resolution skills

Employment Requirements

• Satisfactory Criminal History Check
• Working with Children Check
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence

If you're ready to be part of our incredible organisation and lead an organisation proud to make a difference in the lives of people across our community:

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description on Bayside City Council Careers page.
2. All applicants must respond to the Key Selection Criteria and include their response in their covering letter.
3. Click Apply to submit your application. 
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

Applications close: Wednesday 17 December, 11:55pm

Please note - We are looking to fill the position urgently and interviews will commence throughout the advertising period so we encourage you to submit your application ASAP.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Katarina Durlik–Seirra 0461 284 040 or via email kdurliksierra@bayside.vic.gov.au

What we’ll offer you:

As an employee of Bayside, you will be joining a diverse and inclusive culture, where you will have access to career development opportunities, as well as a range of employee benefits including, but not limited to:

• Flexible working options and a hybrid working model, as well-being is important to us
• Generous leave provisions including accrued time off, giving you flexibility to bank time and use it at later date, three days of wellbeing leave per year - the wellbeing of our staff is our priority, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year - who doesn't enjoy a holiday?
• Wellbeing initiatives including a discounted gym membership, a fully funded employee assistance program (EAP), and discounted health insurance just to name a few
• Free onsite staff parking making the commute to work that much easier. We also have several hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel, and electric bikes which are handy for those short trips to and from the office

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment. We strongly and actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.