• Permanent full time role
• Based at south east Melbourne (Blackburn)
• SCHADS Level 4 + increase your take home pay with salary packaging benefits

Your new role

The Carer Intake and Review Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting carers within the Uniting Vic.Tas Carer Gateway catchment areas. This position is responsible for coordinating and scheduling Carer Star appointments, ensuring carers are connected to appropriate supports in a timely and efficient manner.

The role includes conducting initial carer intake assessments and completing review conversations to monitor wellbeing and support needs. The Coordinator also provides administrative support to the broader team as required.

Where complex or high-risk presentations are identified, the Coordinator will appropriately escalate matters to the Senior Carer Wellbeing Support Planner to ensure carers receive specialised and responsive support.

This position requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, sound communication abilities, and a compassionate, carer-centred approach.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to an hourly rate equivalent to SCHADS Level 4 + superannuation, you can access the following:

• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
• 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service
• 25% discount at Uniting Op Shops
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• Desirable: Tertiary qualifications in Disability, Social Work, Health, Welfare, Community Services, Community Development, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

• Demonstrated understanding of the role, needs, and challenges of carers, with a strong commitment to upholding their rights, wellbeing, and entitlements.

View the position description here.

Next Steps

Click "Apply Now" to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please reach out to our team on:

Minal Khairnar:

E: [email protected] using the subject line: Carer Intake & Review Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

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 relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.