Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 4th May 2022
- Brisbane & Gold Coast > Herston
Childhood Cancer Support is a not-for-profit organisation who, since 1975, has been dedicated to providing regional families affected by childhood cancer with a place to live in a home away from home environment.
We support regional families who find it difficult to access affordable self-contained unit accommodation while their child is undergoing treatment at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Some families need to stay with us for up to 2 years. We also provide short-term accommodation when the families return to Brisbane for hospital check-ups for their child.
Childhood Cancer Support provides –
With the opening of the Queensland Children’s Hospital, Childhood Cancer Support is transitioning from the Royal Brisbane Hospital area in Herston to the Queensland Children’s Hospital area in South Brisbane. This is in order for our children and families to be closer to the hospital and have peace of mind while undergoing treatment.
The organisation has recently purchased houses in East Brisbane (close to the Queensland Children’s Hospital). These houses are being converted into 15 self-contained units with construction expected to start during 2022.
Our mission is to help families impacted by childhood cancer.
To create a positive community in the lives of families that have been impacted by childhood cancer.
Childhood Cancer Support is strongly family-focused, providing support to the affected children, their families and communities throughout each stage of the journey. That's what makes our organisation so unique! We believe in keeping the family together by providing independent self-contained family accommodation so the whole family can be together to support one another.
This position is key in coordinating the accommodation requirements for our paediatric oncology families throughout their stay at Childhood Cancer Support. The role also provides non-clinical practical supports such as -
This is not a job for the faint hearted!! We are looking for that special person to join our wonderful team. We are searching for someone with a sense of humour but also a person who has compassion, a great work ethic and someone who is a team player.
You will have empathy for those supported by the charity and to everyone you work with or provide a service to. Our families rely on us to exude a sense of calmness, friendliness and to be compassionate as they navigate the cancer diagnosis with their child.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced person who has a strong appreciation for not-for-profit organisations, is exceptionally self-organised and detail-orientated with good analytical and organisational skills.
Essential
Desirable
To obtain the Position Description please contact Helen Crew, General Manager at [email protected] using the subject line: Accommodation & Support Services Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Applications closing as soon as we find the right person as we are ready to recruit right now and will be short-listing applications as they are received.