AddressEmployment Term: Permanent Part-time 30.4 hours per fortnight
Location: Ipswich
Salary: $63,649 + 11% Super + NFP Salary Packaging (Prorata)
Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Community
We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.
An integral part of our team as an Receptionist you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.
Your part in our UnitingCare Community team
We are currently seeking a driven and experienced Receptionist to join our Family Services based at the Limestone Street, Ipswich office on a Part-Time basis (30.4 hours per fortnight).
This rewarding and challenging role will give you the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of the communities' most vulnerable.
The purpose of the role is to contribute to the operational objectives of the site by performing a range of reception, administration and financial functions to support the management and operational team of the Family and Disability Service streams.
What makes a difference for us?
The successful candidate will present with the following:
- Minimal 2 years experience in performing administration duties
- Certificate II in Business administration
- Demonstrated ability to manage general financial functions
- Positive Blue card or the willingness to obtain one.
- Experience within the Community service sector or not-for-profit sector
- Have current First Aid and CPR or willingness to obtain.
Essential
- Sound Microsoft Suite skills and knowledge (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to act professionally at all times and work under pressure
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships
- Ability to liaise with a diverse range of people with discretion and confidentiality
What makes a difference for you?
At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our Family and Child Services team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
Eligible employees will receive 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
Joining our Family and Child Services team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur.
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
