• Rewarding full time role (12 month contract)
• Make a difference every day!
• Salary Package an additional $15,900 annually & 5 weeks annual leave

About Us

Anglicare NT supports people, strengthens communities and advocates for social justice across the Northern Territory. We deliver over 90 diverse services across urban regional and remote areas of the NT. If you want to make a sustainable difference in people’s lives through strengths-based approaches and capacity building initiatives; talk to us about meaningful career opportunities.

We offer great benefits, including:

• Further training and development options.
• Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
• A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Program

Anglicare NT’s home support services help older people remain independent in their homes and communities longer. The service supports people aged 65 years and over and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over who are experiencing difficulty with everyday tasks.

About the Opportunity

As the Care Coordinator you will coordinate supports and services for older people to help them stay in their own home as they age and to live happy, meaningful, and connected lives. You will be a an inspired and solution focused person, who is a good communicator and great at planning, record keeping, negotiating and logistics. You will work in a supportive team that understands the needs of older Territorians and is committed to quality care and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant qualification or equivalent to Bachelor of Nursing (RN 1) / Allied Health / Social Work or Enrolled Nurse (RN2) / Diploma Community Services combined with Aged Care experience
• Experience in the planning, co-ordination, and delivery of services to older people who live at home including care assessments and the development and review of care plans.
• Knowledge of aged care and community services sector, regional service system and local providers
• Demonstrated commitment to working respectfully with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, communities and staff.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Sue Austin on 08 8985 0000 or visit our careers page here.

To request a full position description, please email our HR Team at [email protected] using the subject line: Care Coordinator - Darwin enquiry via EthicalJobs.

APPLICATIONS will be assessed on receipt.

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a current NT manual driver’s licence.

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exceptions).

A full position description is attached.