Respite Services Coordinator

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Respite Services Coordinator

Southern Plus is a part of Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc., a non-for profit organisation who has been providing quality care, health and lifestyle services for over 50 years. Southern Plus specialises in providing in-home health and wellness services in Western Australia, offering clients all the help they need to continue living life to the fullest in the place they love the most… home!

Here at Southern Cross Care, our employees embody our company's Mission, Values and Vision to provide the utmost care to our customers. In return, we are dedicated to our employees' wellbeing and careers, offering an array of learning and development opportunities and a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Competitive rates
• Generous salary packaging
• Employee discounts
• Opportunities for career progression

About the Role

This role supports Southern Plus ongoing vision to support clients live a life in full. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence the future look and feel of respite services both in the center and in social groups. If you are a people person with lots of energy and enthusiasm to make a difference and drive change, this role is the one for you. The role is being advertised as full time however 2 part-time roles may be considered for the right candidates.

To be successful for this role, you will need:

• Compassion, patience and a sense of humour
• Experience in assessment of clients for community care services is desirable
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to support staff to achieve positive client experiences in an ever changing environment
• An understanding of community aged care programs
• Eagerness to drive change through innovation and think on your feet
• A positive outlook and attitude are essential

How to Apply

To express your interest in this exciting opportunity, please submit an application including your current resume and a covering letter outlining your experience and availability. 

The successful applicant will need to comply with criminal history checks as per the Aged Care Act 1997 and will need to produce a satisfactory National Police Clearance and complete a statutory declaration prior to commencement. 

Please note that due to the large volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Cultural Diversity

SCC (WA) recognises and celebrates that the Australian community is comprised of people who bring to it a wide range of cultural traditions, languages, religious beliefs and values and SCC (WA) is committed to ensuring that its organisational values, policies, procedures and practices are inclusive and reflect this respect for and appreciation of cultural diversity.

Equal Opportunity

SCC (WA) values the contribution people make in the delivery of services we provide to the community. We believe that the effective utilisation of all our people is the key difference between Southern Cross Care WA and other organisations in ensuring our continued success. We support the aims of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.