• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Mt Waverley
• Permanent Full time
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration

About the opportunity 

The Aged and Carer Services Team Leader will lead a team of staff and volunteers to deliver high quality client services; will monitor, evaluate and report on the service being delivered; will foster and drive a positive work place culture; will promote the principles of wellness and reablement; and will help develop a program that is flexible and innovative.  This Social Support program facilitates both 1 to 1 consumer/volunteer connections, as well as volunteer-led special interest consumer groups. 

You can view the full position description here.

About you 

You will have experience and a well-developed knowledge working in the Aged & Carer services sector and enjoy working with and developing employees. You will have a tertiary level qualification in social work or equivalent and experience in a supervisory role. Supervision of staff, outstanding customer service, quality of care and continuous quality improvement are the hallmarks of this position
In addition,

• You will come with a high level of passion for and commitment to working with people within the community
• You will be energetic and responsive
• You will thrive in a busy, innovative work environment and you will be flexible in prioritising your workload to suit the needs of the program
• You will seek and embrace opportunities that present to grow and develop the program and the team
• You will be comfortable with change and being a change leader
  

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. 

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 Working With Children Check (in Victoria) and/or Working With Vulnerable People Check (in Tasmania) prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability. 

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org.