Employment Status: Permanent
Days & Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, totalling 38 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 5 - $83,038.80 + 12% superannuation
Location: Flexible working (mix of working from home and our Council Office in Sandringham)

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:

Bayside City Council has an opportunity for an experienced non-clinical care partner to support our expanding Support at Home Program.

The non-clinical Care Partner is responsible for coordinating care for Support at Home clients to assist them to live at home as safely and independently as practicable. We take pride in setting our care partners up for success with manageable caseloads that support positive working relationships with clients that enable a focus on reliable and consistent care. You will join an aged care team committed and acknowledged for achieving exceptional outcomes for clients.

Key Selection Criteria:

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

• A qualification in a health, allied health, social science or a community services discipline is desirable.
• Experience in care management/care coordination.
• Demonstrated understanding of the needs and challenges facing people who are ageing and wishing to remain at home within their community.
• Experience in delivery of person-centred care and holistic care management.
• An ability to identify client needs and to refer clinical issues while responding appropriately in an empathetic, objective, respectful and professional manner.
• Well-developed written, verbal, conflict and problem resolution skills.

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. 
• Victorian driver’s licence.

What we can offer you in return: 

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• 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.
• A parkland surrounding the office that is only a short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.

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:  Tuesday 5 May 2026, 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 Nicole Richards, Home Care Packages Coordinator on 03 9599 4601 or via email nrichards@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.