Support for Carers Officer

19 hours ago

Geelong, Australia genU Full time

Location: Geelong
- Brand: Community, Residential & Pathways
- Date Posted: 12 Dec 2024

Job No**:1639**

Location**:Geelong**

Classification: From **$37.35 Level 3 - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010.**

Employment Status**:Part-Time - 0.6FTE**Fixed Term (18 months)**

**_Here at genU we're a_**_ group of passionate, driven people who want everyone’s lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered._**

**_ genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity,_**_ ability, and sexuality. We are committed to providing a welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering, and respectful environment for all and living these values each and every day._**

**Hey You**

Are you looking for a role that supports our unpaid carers? Are you a strong and effective communicator with a focus on advocacy? Come join genU as we are looking for a **Support Carer’s Officer**to join our team. Based at our office in Geelong we are looking for someone fixed term 18-month period starting as soon as possible.

As a **Support Carer’s Officer** you will plan and facilitate programs, events to support carers with information, education, and accessible services. You will engage with carers in identifying their needs and coordinating supports for services and networking groups for various types of care. You will aim to achieve and report on key performance indicators, manage compliance and representing genU at external meetings and events and liaising with external and internal stakeholders. If you’re a person who excels at communicating this role is for you.

**About You**

Our Ideal Support for Carers Officer will have:

- Experience planning and innovating activities, programs and events that inform, educate and provide advice and counselling.
- Experience in coordination of supports, networking groups for unpaid carers and with all stakeholders.
- Carelink and HACC or similar program experience.
- Worked with Key Performance Indicators and reporting on KPI metrics.
- Administration experience.

**Benefits for You**
- **Commitment to Staff Health & Wellbeing**: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
- **Increase your Take Home Pay**: Non for Profit - Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
- **Employee Discount Program**: save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia’s most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
- **Study Scholarship**: all genU employees are eligible for a 20% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
- **Employee Referral Program**: refer someone to work at genU and receive a generous cash bonus once that person completes their 6-month qualifying period.

**You will need the following compliance**:

- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance;
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module;
- Current and Valid Australian Driver’s License;
- First Aid and CPR within 12 months

**Ready to Make a Difference?

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