Weekend Coordinator

Weekend Coordinator | BlueCare | Retirement Living, Hervey Bay

• Fantastic permanent part time opportunity to work weekends.  Allowing you to maintain current commitments.

• $30.41p/h + Salary packaging benefits + 12% super + Staff discounts

• Rewarding employment opportunities, making a difference in your local community

 Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our big-hearted BlueCare team, as a Weekend Coordinator, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.

Your part in the Blue Care Team

Our dynamic retirement livings team at Fraser Shores 1 Retirement Village in Hervey Bay is looking for committed and passionate Weekend Coordinator to join their dedicated and close-knit team on a casual basis.

Blue Care operate over 32 retirement villages across Queensland, with more than 3,300 residents choosing to make a Blue Care communities their home.

Reporting to the Village Manager, the role is responsible for providing professional and efficient coordination of administration and operational functions on weekends and public holidays. Another primary responsibility is for responding and making critical decision to individual resident and village emergency situations to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all residents in accordance with the organisations policies and procedures. Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide professional first point of contact/ reception service to internal and external customers either direct, by phone or email including operational and sales enquiry.

• Undertake general administration including but not limited to updating and preparing documents, maintaining financial, business and resident records, preparation, copying and distribution of resident communication.

• Address enquiries efficiently and effectively providing accurate information within the scope of the position or coordinating messages and referral to relevant staff.

• Report complaints for resolution, and support an environment for all residents to experience high levels of engagement and satisfaction.

• Manage emergency response procedures, including responding to resident emergency call system, provision of first aid and reporting.

What makes a difference for us?

• Demonstrated experience in responding to Workplace Health and Safety emergency procedures.

• Effective written and interpersonal communication skills.

• Certificate III in Aged Care, Community Services or Individual Support is highly desirable.

• Experience in working in a multidisciplinary team.

• Current First Aid and CPR certificates

• Current driver’s licence

• Experience in retirement living, senior’s housing or aligned sector is highly regarded.

Employee Benefits:  

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum 

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs  

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme  

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events 

• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference   

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly  

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:  

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children  

• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur  

• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme  

Diversity & Inclusion  

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [email protected]

Safe workplace  

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.