• Make a genuine difference in the lives of vulnerable people
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• Multiple casual positions available across Sale, Morwell and Bairnsdale

Your new role

Uniting is seeking a dynamic and proactive Receptionist to join our team. As the first point of contact for all visitors and callers, you will play a crucial role in providing administrative and customer service support to our programs, staff, and external stakeholders. You will contribute to ensuring smooth operations and maintaining positive relationships across various teams and with our partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide front-line customer service, managing the switchboard, greeting visitors, and ensuring a welcoming office environment.
• Perform general administrative tasks, including document management, project support, and meeting coordination (invitations, room bookings, agendas, minutes).
• Assist with financial tasks, including invoicing, banking, daily reconciliation, and accounts payable support.
• Ensure smooth service delivery through contract administration, purchase order processing, and coordination with suppliers and teams.
• Maintain filing systems, manage office resources, and assist with onboarding and orientation for new staff.

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 your base hourly rate of $33.41(SCHADS Level 2) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a Certificate in Business Administration or extensive experience in customer service, reception and administration support roles. Previous experience in a human services organisation would be advantageous.

You will have excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise a varied workload with conflicting tasks and deadlines. A strong initiative and proactive attitude are essential to this role. Strong communication, organisation and computer literacy skills is also key.

If you are interested in working for a purpose-based organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of vulnerable people, this could be the role for you!

View the position description here.

How to Apply

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, reach out to Erin Billings on 03 9051 2633 for a chat.

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.