About Us:

At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 4,700 staff and 600 volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

Uniting AgeWell provide a workplace culture based on the BEST philosophy – Believe, Excel, Support and Trust – underpinned by our values of Kindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion, and our customer service charter and promise that shape and inform all that we do. More information can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website - www.unitingagewell.org

Why choose Uniting AgeWell

• Easy to access with public transport and free on/off site parking
• Above award hourly rates
• Salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + $2,650 annually
• Annual Leave loading
• Career pathways, education and training opportunities
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program available 24/7 for our staff
• Enhanced Parental Leave options
• Location options - move within our Uniting AgeWell network (Victoria and Tasmania)
• Not for profit, values-based organisation

About the role:

We are looking to add a casual administration officer to provide relief across our AgeWell Centres across our Eastern sites in Burwood East and Berwick as well as our Northern sites in Northcote and Braybrook. The ideal client will be able to pick up shifts throughout regions as they become available - providing leave coverage relief.

A rewarding opportunity for to provide high quality and professional administration support across our AgeWell centres throughout our Eastern and Northwest Regions, in this this role you will:

• Provide outstanding customer service maintaining friendly, supportive and professional relationships with residents, their relatives and friends
• Checking in visitors, contractors and other guests, ensuring OSH guidelines are followed
• Provide friendly and professional reception switchboard support
• Ad-hoc Administration duties as required or advised

About you:

You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our clients, to support them to live life to their potential

This is the place for you if you have:

• Experience and expertise in managing a busy switchboard and reception
• Experience in communicating effectively with a diverse range of people, including older people or those who have disabilities
• Experience in residential aged care or community is strongly preferred
• Experience in database and finance systems
• Excellent proficiency in computer applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook with keyboard skills of typing of 50 wpm
• Thrive in a team and also appreciate the one to one interactions
• Are committed to being part of a workplace culture based on the BEST way of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust)

Essentials for working in Aged Care:

• A current Working With Children Check card
• Current and ongoing flu vaccinations
• Australian working rights
• Ability to pass a national police clearance and NDIS Clearance

Make a positive difference in your community – apply now!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply for this role.

For more information please contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected]. Please note the position and location.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We look forward to hearing from you!