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Home Care Program Manager (Support-at-Home Manager)
- Swan Hill, VIC, Australia, 3585
- Full time
About Us:
At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 5,000 staff and 600 volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.
Why choose Uniting AgeWell?
- Salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + $2,650 annually
- Career pathways, education and training opportunities
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program available 24/7 for our staff
- Location options - move within our Uniting AgeWell network (Victoria and Tasmania)
- Not for profit, values-based organisation
About the role:
In this role, you will:
- Lead and support multidisciplinary Home Care teams across Victoria and Tasmania, providing clear direction, coaching, and support to enable staff to deliver high‑quality, consumer‑directed care outcomes.
- Deliver safe, compliant and person‑centred services, ensuring assessment, care planning, service delivery and review processes meet legislative requirements, clinical governance expectations, and Uniting AgeWell standards.
- Drive workforce capability, engagement and performance through effective leadership, roster oversight, role clarity, development opportunities, and by fostering a cohesive, values‑led team culture.
- Manage programs within agreed budgets and resource frameworks, monitoring financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and balancing service demand with sustainable workforce and cost outcomes.
- Embed quality improvement and risk management practices, supporting teams to understand and comply with program standards, participate in audits, respond to feedback, and continuously improve service delivery.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, families, carers, internal teams, and external partners to ensure coordinated services, positive customer experiences, and effective collaboration across the care continuum.
- This is a full time role working Monday-Friday
About you:
You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our clients, enhancing their self-esteem and empowering them to make choices.
This is the place for you if you have:
- Demonstratable Leadership experience in aged care or health
- Strong people and operational leadership
- Budget and service delivery experience
- Knowledge of Support-at-Home Care programs and standards
- Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience
- A commitment to being part of a workplace culture based on the BEST way of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust)
You will need:
- A current Working With Children’s Check card
- Full Australian working rights
- Current police record check or NDIS(or be willing to undertake this process)
- Current and ongoing flu vaccinations
Make a positive difference in your community – apply now!
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply for this role.
You can access the position description here: Program Manager PD.pdf
For more information please contact the Recruitment Team at Recruitment@unitingagewell.org. Please note the position and location.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We look forward to hearing from you!
