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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 4,700 staff and 600 volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

Uniting AgeWell provide a workplace culture based on the BEST philosophy – Believe, Excel, Support and Trust – underpinned by our values of Kindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion, and our customer service charter and promise that shape and inform all that we do. More information can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website - www.unitingagewell.org

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
• Not for profit, values-based organisation

About the role:

A meaningful 12-month fixed term opportunity on offer to support our growing and developing Northern based Home Care program. Based in Northcote, in this role you will provide guidance and leadership around the delivery of our CHSP program, as well as supporting internal resource allocation for our HCP Program. With an emphasis on workforce management, you will provide valuable expertise to a growing and evolving workforce in a supportive leadership environment.  

The Program Manager is a member of the home care leadership team across Victoria and Tasmania and will work in conjunction with the Regional Director to lead the development and delivery of Home Care and Respite Services to older people, their families and allies living in the Northern communities of Melbourne. 

In this role, you will:

• Provide leadership and effectively manage the provision of high quality, compliant and consumer directed services 
• Manage and drive our growing Home Care Program and CHSP Program
• Develop and implement fee for service approaches and ensure that the programs operate within agreed resource frameworks and financial targets
• Ensure client assessments are conducted as required and ensure consultation with clients and/or their carers in the development of individual goals to maintain or improve independence

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:

• Tertiary qualification in management, business or related discipline and/or experience in operational management in a health/aged care organisation
• Sound knowledge of aged care and business development
• Comprehensive knowledge of best practice and experience in assessment, care planning and service delivery to older persons living in the community
• Experience and expertise in working within and monitoring budgets
• Experience and expertise in the leadership and development of a cohesive team, to support staff in the delivery of high quality services
• Understanding and experience in identifying and managing risk in the community aged care
• Thrive in a team and also appreciate the one to one interactions
• 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 records check or NDIS (as required) (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!