Service Team Leader

**Churches of Christ, Greater Brisbane Home Care, Moorooka**

**Permanent, Full-time Opportunity**

**Imagine a Career with Churches of Christ**

Churches of Christ is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse Not-For-Profit organisations. We are proud to support to more than 25,000 Australians through our aged care, home care, foster & kinship care, Youth & Family support, social housing and Christian faith services.

Everything we do at Churches of Christ is guided by our values and we are committed to ensuring our thousands of team members feel valued and supported every day.

We offer a range of employee benefits including:

- Five weeks annual leave, with the ability to purchase more
- Employee Recognition program that recognises staff and their dedication each year;
- Employee Discount program through our large network of retail partners (Bupa Health, Medibank, JB Hi-Fi etc);
- Opportunities for professional development;
- Employee Assistant Program;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study.

**About the Role**

The Service Team Leader is responsible for aiding in the operational support functions of our Greater Brisbane Home Care Team. The role is focused on the connection with individuals within our care and empowering them to live as independently as possible.

Key Responsibilities of this Role:

- Organise, conduct and document the planning, provision and assessment of community services for low to medium level client care needs;
- Ensure compliance with community care best practice, privaxy and legal obligations;
- Coordinate internal and external stakeholders and services to enhance the care for clients;
- Train and mentor a team of dedicated Home Care Workers;
- Promote the Home Care service within the catchment area, including identifying opportunities for expansion.

**About You**

As someone with experience in the Home Care Industry, you will be looking for the next step and challenge in your career. Joining a supportive, fun and flexible team, you are excited to contribute, train and mentor a team of dedicated professionals.

In order to be successful, your qualifications and experience should include:

- Certificate III in Individual Support (Home and Community) or Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community) or equivalent;
- Completion of the following units of competency: HLTHPS006 - Assist clients with medication. HLTAAP001 -Recognise healthy body systems. CHCCCS011 - Meet personal support needs;
- Current driver’s licence and a willingness to use your own comprehensively insured vehicle for work purposes;
- Applied knowledge of current aged care legislation, funding mechanisms, government policies, and statutory regulations;
- Current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificates;
- Minimum one-year experience in leading a service delivery team and planning, co-ordinating and implementing care services in the home care/community care environment;
- Ability to use mobile devices to record and manage information;
- Intermediate computer skills with the ability to use Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint;
- Possess a current National Police Certificate - or the ability to acquire;
- Undergo a National Personal Insolvency Check.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
- Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19. As part of the recruitment processes we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction._

**To apply**

**Applications will be assessed as received