Our Neighbourhood Administration / Scheduling Officer, is a key support role to the delivery of our Community Care based services. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring business operations are running efficiently and our clients receive an exceptional experience.

Administration / Scheduling Officer | BlueCare | Community Care

Employment Status: Permanent Part Time or Full Time
Location: Innisfail
Remuneration: $31.94 p/hr + 11.5% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Employee discounts
Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

We’re looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others - through small moments that leave big impacts.

About the role:

Key responsibilities include but are limited to:

Supporting and coordinating different teams within each neighbourhood
Be the first point of contact for internal and external customers - via phone, email and in person
Manage requests, concerns and inquiries
Rostering and scheduling support for the neighbourhood
Creation of correspondence and documentation as requested
Efficiently organise appointments, diaries, travel and meeting/workshop preparatory arrangements.
Monitor, order and distribute office supplies and arrange for the maintenance/repair of office equipment
Ensure the integrity and accuracy of information in financial, human resource and other Blue Care systems and databases
Use mainstream software including the Microsoft Office Suite and database applications (Intermediate – Advanced skills required)
Assist senior staff with special projects as required
We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

Role requirements:

You will have effective verbal and written communication skills
Previous experience in rostering/scheduling – Highly regarded
Great time-management skills and an ability to prioritise your workload
Good knowledge and experience with MS Office and Database applications
Confidence with smart phone and digital devices or willingness to learn
Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise workloads with a can-do attitude
Employee Benefits:

Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.