Social Support Group Coordinator

**Family friendly work/life balance workplace**:

- **Rewarding and meaningful work**:

- ** Save on tax with generous salary packaging benefits -**Novated leasing, general living expenses, regional area benefits, meal entertainment, Holiday Accommodation and Venue hire
- **Paid training & we support Career Progression -** Scholarship programs, student placement and internal promotion opportunities
- ** Access our Employee Assistance program - **Confidential free counselling (personal, work, financial or legal).
- ** Employee wellness portal** - discounts
- ** Eligible staff receive benefits like income protection from our default Superannuation provider**

**We are looking for a Cert III qualified Social Support Coordinator who thrives on supporting older persons get active with **social inclusion activities in the community**

**The Social Support Coordinator supports our valuable clients in the Southern Metropolitan Region**

**Part time hours negotiable**

**$34.04 to $36.50 p/hr (depending on skills and experience) + 10.5% Superannuation + NFP Packaging benefits**

**This position is based in Bentleigh or Narre Warren**

**About us...**

**MiCare** is proud to be a culturally and linguistically diverse organisation. A large part of our work is assisting people from a non-Australian background and we respect their culture, their history, their language and tastes, and their stories.

We are here for everyone believing that all people have the right to be respected and their differences celebrated.

**About the role...**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Certificate III qualified Social Support Coordinator to join our team and make a valuable contribution in the life for older people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Backgrounds. The main responsibilities of the role include assisting frail, older people to participate in community life and feel socially included through structured, group-based activities that develop, maintain or support independent living and social interaction.

**About you...**

You will have a flexible, caring, patient attitude and an ability to work in a professional and proficient manner. A positive and innovate approach to the provision of aged care and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional and staff development.

**Qualifications and Experience**- Certificate III in Aged Care/Lifestyle/Disability or another related discipline is required
- Level 2 First Aid and CPR
- Victorian Drivers Licence

**Skills & Experience**- A knowledge of Community Aged Care services preferred
- The ability to work with frail and/or dementia clients and their families
- The ability to work in a team
- The ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner with an ethno-specific environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional and staff development
- A positive and innovate approach to the provision of aged care
- The ability or willingness to speak or learn another language with an understanding of other cultures preferred
- Demonstrated experience and skills in driving 12 seater buses advantageous but not essential
- Experience in organising group activities and excursion for seniors desirable

**A police check with no disclosable outcome, evidence of current flu vaccination and full COVID-19 vaccination is required by MiCare for this position.**

**How to apply...**

**For Enquiries...**

**If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you**

MiCare is a Child Safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.

MiCare says “NO” to Family Violence. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, valued and treated as equals.

MiCare is committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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