Pastoral Carer

• Rewarding spiritual role supporting the most vulnerable
• Competitive remuneration with NFP salary options to bring home more
• Supportive organisation/great staff culture

Join a supportive and friendly team working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each other

Southern Cross Care has an opportunity for a compassionate Pastoral Carer to join our team working at Aruma Lodge Residential Aged Care Home in Broken Hill. This is a part-time position, working 42 hours per fortnight.

What can Southern Cross Care offer you?

• Opportunity to join a supportive purpose driven organisation in a rewarding role
• Competitive salary package with the added benefit of Not-for-Profit Salary Sacrificing options to bring home more
• Ongoing individualised training
• Great staff culture
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families and support programs like Thrive (access 50% of your earned wages early)

About the Role

As a Pastoral Carer you will provide meaningful pastoral care services as part of Southern Cross Care's "Person centred approach" to care.

Pastoral Care is a role that lies at the heart of a holistic approach to healing and wellbeing which encompasses the physical, emotional, psychological, cultural, social and spiritual needs of each person. Pastoral Care is an essential aspect of a person's emotional wellbeing that embraces self-determination, self-esteem, satisfaction, a sense of identity and belonging and having a purpose in life

The Pastoral Care service is unique for every client, with their individual spiritual and pastoral requirements identified in an initial personalised assessment.

What are the key responsibilities?

Your role may include but not be limited to:

• Providing emotional, spiritual and pastoral support to residents through regular visits irrespective of a resident's religious beliefs or world view
• Collaborating with all staff in the provision of holistic care
• Participating in and organise if required, ecumenical services, memorial services and other relevant ceremonies as the need arises
• Consulting with and supporting residents, families, relatives and/or representatives in times of specific need
• Ensuring Spiritual/Pastoral planning, assessment, documentation and reporting is completed to a high standard

What will you bring to the role?

• Certificate or Diploma from an accredited Pastoral Care Academy (desirable)
• Previous experience working in a similar spiritual and pastoral care role
• Experience working in an aged care environment (desirable)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating empathy and compassion with vulnerable and elderly people
• Ability to maintain documentation accurately and appropriately observing confidentiality where required

Who is Southern Cross Care?

Southern Cross Care (SCC) is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, more than 40 years ago. They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.

Since then, SCC has grown to employ over 1700 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 17 residential aged care homes, 8 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and regional Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.

At SCC, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program Known & Loved is unique to Southern Cross Care, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.

How can you apply?

If you are a Pastoral Carer ready to make a difference and help us grow communities where best lives are lived, then we'd love to hear from you. Apply today

If you have any queries around Southern Cross Care's recruitment process or about the role, please contact us at

Southern Cross Care is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory NDIS workers screen, the right to work in Australia and maintaining an up-to-date flu vaccinations status.

Our Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individual, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.