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Use your care expertise to help older people live independently at home. Join Uniting as a permanent full-time Care Partner.

Fulltime Permanent position

Parramatta Location

About the Role

As a Care Partner, you will be the trusted point of contact for a portfolio of clients, coordinating person-centred home and community care that reflects their goals, preferences and funding. You will build strong relationships, develop responsive care plans and bring together the right services so clients can remain safely at home and connected to their community for longer.

Your Key Accountabilities:

• Build trusted relationships with clients and ensure their voice, choices and goals guide every aspect of their care.
• Develop, review and coordinate individual care plans that meet client needs within their available funding.
• Act as the central point of contact for clients, families, service providers and internal teams.
• Recognise and escalate changing needs, risks and vulnerabilities, including complex care planning requirements.
• Work collaboratively across Home and Community Care to deliver safe, seamless and responsive services.
• Contribute to quality improvement, governance and risk management activities.
• Maintain accurate records and confidently use client management systems and other practice tools.
• Travel between Uniting community sites and client locations as required.

What You’ll Bring:

• Certificate IV in Aged Care or a Diploma of Community Services. A diploma or bachelor qualification in a relevant area such as aged care, healthcare or business will be highly regarded.
• Experience coordinating care, managing a client portfolio or working in community-based services.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence using client management systems and maintaining accurate records.
• A current Australian driver’s licence, access to your own vehicle and comprehensive car insurance.
• A current First Aid Certificate.

Why work at Uniting?

When you join Uniting, you’ll be supported to do meaningful work, grow your career and enjoy benefits that make a difference in and outside work.

• Up to $18,550 in not-for-profit salary packaging
• A welcoming, inclusive and collaborative team environment
• Learning and career development opportunities
• U Rewards discounts and access to Fitness Passport
• $250 Employee referral bonus
• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation

Click here to learn more about our great benefits: Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, we welcome and celebrate everyone, regardless of lifestyle, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or gender identity. We’re proud to create a safe and inclusive environment for our people and the communities we serve.

Who is Uniting?

Uniting NSW.ACT contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We support people through all ages and stages of life, with a particular focus on those experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Empowered by diversity

At Uniting, inclusion isn’t just something we value – it’s how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve.

What’s next?

If you’re ready to use your clinical expertise to help people live well in their own homes, click APPLY to start your application.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, including a National Police Check and reference checks.

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