Join HammondCare and help improve quality of life for older Australians in need. As a not-for-profit, Christian organisation, we provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care. Mission-led, we build passionate teams who support older people through life’s most difficult circumstances.

With over 90 years of experience, we’re known for our relationship-based approach. Whether it’s in our homes, hospitals or the community, we bring skill, empathy and innovation to every moment of care.

It’s not just care. It’s HammondCare.

About the role

The Pastoral Care Coordinator provides pastoral care, leadership and support to clients, their families, team members and pastoral care volunteers. The role supports clients by visiting them in their own homes across the Nepean/Blue Mountains area.

The role requires access to a car (mileage reimbursed) and is permanent part-time working either 3 days per week (22.8 hours pw) or 4 days per week (30.4 hours pw). This role can be based out of our Penrith office.

What we can offer you

We care about your wellbeing at HammondCare and as a result offer a wide range of health and lifestyle benefits including:

NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit (up to $2,650 tax free)
Additional leave purchase options and 14 weeks paid parental leave pro rata
Flexible working options, including hybrid arrangements
Discounts on everyday products and services
Discounted healthcare memberships - access to network of fitness centres and pools for employees and families
Free access to independent counselling support for employees and families
Health & Wellbeing programmes
Reward & Recognition programmes
Referral bonuses
Career and professional development opportunities
Responsibilities

Assessing client/family’s spiritual and emotional needs and developing a spiritual care plan, to ensure their spiritual needs are acknowledged and documented
Providing spiritual and emotional support to clients and their families
Liaising with relevant religious/spiritual leaders to coordinate provision of spiritual support to clients and their families where appropriate
Providing prayerful spiritual/emotional support to team members, and distribute relevant material, articles and books as appropriate
Training team member in areas related to pastoral care, including boundaries, grief and loss, faith and hope, and other areas as identified in conjunction with key stakeholders
Working with team members to extend their skills in meeting the spiritual needs of clients, including identifying suitable learning and development resources.
Participating in opportunities such as staff meetings, in-services, expos, and other events with the purpose of providing information about pastoral care opportunities and creating partnerships.
Regularly meeting with local service managers and team members for the purpose of receiving feedback, identifying need, and reporting back on any changes or developments in the Pastoral Care service.
About you

Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action
Strong understanding and experience of people living at home with life-limiting illness including dementia, the impact on carers, and journeys of grief and bereavement
Strong personal and active Christian faith and church involvement
Theological /Pastoral Care qualifications and experience
Demonstrated capacity to pastorally care for and enhance the wellbeing of those in need
Highly developed communication skills including listening, compassion and empathy
Experience raising up, leading and supporting a team
Strong administrative and computer skills
Access to a car, Australian’s driver licence and comprehensive car insurance.