Pastoral Associate - Murgon

Join a supportive and friendly team working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each other
  
Southern Cross Care Queensland has an opportunity for a compassionate Spiritual/Pastoral Associate to join our team working at our Castra Residential Aged Care Home in Murgon. This is a part-time position, working 16 hours a week for a period of six months initially with potential to extend.

What can Southern Cross Care Queensland offer you?

• Competitive salary package with the added benefit of Not For Profit Salary Sacrificing options to bring home more
• Opportunity to join a supportive organisation in a rewarding role
• Great staff culture
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families and support programs like Thrive (access 50% of your earned wages early)
• Purpose driven organisation

About the Role

As a Pastoral Associate you will provide meaningful pastoral care services as part of SCCQ’s "Person centred approach" to care.

The Pastoral Services team ensures our clients' pastoral and spiritual needs are met with compassion and empathy irrespective of the resident's religious beliefs or faith. Our Pastoral Care service is unique for every client, with their individual spiritual and pastoral requirements identified in an initial personalised assessment. As a Pastoral Associate, you will be sensitive to specific cultural and spiritual needs, and be guided by the client’s choices.

What are the key responsibilities?
  
Your role may include but not be limited to:

• Providing emotional, spiritual and pastoral support to residents through regular visits irrespective of a resident’s religious beliefs or world view
• Collaborating with all staff in the provision of holistic care
• Participating in and organise if required, ecumenical services, memorial services and other relevant ceremonies as the need arises
• Consulting with and supporting residents, families, relatives and/or representatives in times of specific need
• Ensuring Spiritual/Pastoral planning, assessment, documentation and reporting is completed to a high standard

What you will bring to the role?

• Certificate or Diploma from an accredited Pastoral Care Academy (desirable)
• Previous experience working in a similar spiritual and pastoral care role
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating empathy and compassion with vulnerable and elderly people
• Ability to maintain documentation accurately and appropriately

Who is Southern Cross Care Queensland?Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, more than 40 years ago. They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.

Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1000 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 13 residential aged care homes, 5 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and rural Queensland.
We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.

At SCCQ, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program Known & Loved is unique to Southern Cross Care Queensland, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.
  

How can you apply? 

If you are a Pastoral Associate ready to make a difference and help us grow communities where best lives are lived, then we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

If you have any queries around Southern Cross Care QLD ‘s recruitment process or about the role please contact us at **********@sccqld.com.au
  
Southern Cross Care Queensland is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.  Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory NDIS workers screen, the right to work in Australia and an maintaining an up to date flu vaccinations status.
Our Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individual, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.
Additional information

• Rewarding spiritual role supporting the most vulnerable
• Competitive remuneration with NFP salary options to bring home more
• Supportive organisation/great staff culture