Max Term Full-time position until 30 June 2027
10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning
Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
Your new role
We have a new opportunity for a Carer Support Coordinator to join our Support For Carers Program (SCP). The program provides tailored flexible respite and support services to carers who provide unpaid care and support to a family member or friend, who has a disability, mental illness, chronic condition or an older person with care needs.

As a Carer Support Coordinator, you will coordinate activities to enable carers to access support, services and information. The role will coordinate capacity building and social inclusion activities to be facilitated by Peer Mentors and provide opportunities for people in care relationships to share meaningful activities together. The Carer Support Coordinator will uphold and promote human dignity, social justice and equity.

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 salary of (SCHADS Level 4) + 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!
Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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 Diploma qualification in community services, disability or related disciplines and experience working with vulnerable people

You will also have:

Victorian Driver’s License.
Current First Aid and CPR certificate
Experience in providing support to carers and an understanding of support services and networks
Ability to coordinate capacity building and social inclusion activities for people of all abilities.
Demonstrated ability to participate in a multi-skilling learning environment and a self-managing team.
Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to issues that arise within the community or workplace using community development principles.
View the position description here.

How to apply
Click APPLY 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.