Employment Status: Permanent
Days & Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, totalling 38 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 4 - $74,980 p.a.+ 12% superannuation
Location: Black Rock Activity Centre

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is available for a Social Support Administration and Rostering Officer to provide administrative assistance and rostering of services in a busy program that supports the social connectedness of older residents through centre based programs and a range of regular short and day bus trips and outings.  

You will be responsible for:

• Provision of timely and accurate administration and rostering support and administration functions to ensure the efficiency of the social support and community transport services.
• Providing a high standard of customer service through responding to incoming telephone calls and confirming services as required.
• Entry of accurate and timely documentation, forms, and service data into the client management system.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a rostering and/or administrative field.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate with older people, people with disabilities and their carers.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and foster cooperation and assistance in working relationships with others.
• Intermediate competency in the use of various technology systems and tools, including Microsoft Office suite. Experience using an aged care client management and roster system would be well regarded.
• An understanding of the needs and issues affecting older people, people with disabilities and their carers.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check. 

What we can offer you in return: 

• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description.
2. Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
3. Click Apply to submit your application.
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

Applications close: Sunday 10 May, 11:55pm

Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Charlene Pereira, Acting Manager Community Care on 03 9599 4893 or via email cpereira@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.