Residential Aged Care Specialist

Churches of Christ, Residential Aged Care

Permanent, Fulltime, Opportunity

Employee Benefits

As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on everyday expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits.

To learn about what salary sacrifice can mean for you click here.

By being such a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits. Including but not limited to:

• Five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
• Discounts through our large network of retail partners including:
  • JB Hi-Fi,
  • The Good Guys,
  • Goodlife Health Clubs,
  • Bupa Health,
  • Plus, many more;
• Grants for formalised study.

The importance of this role

The Residential Aged Care (RAC) Specialist is responsible for the provision of subject matter expertise in the operational management of the RAC business. The role supports realisation of financial KPIs and collaborates with the services towards meeting budget and complying with legislative and CofC policies. This role will ensure that our services are operating as efficiently and as sustainability as possible.  

Residential Aged Care experience is desirebale but not essential. 

We are willing to entertain a flexible work arrangement for the right candidate. Given the SME nature of this role, there is an element of travel involved

In this role you will: 

• Facilitate accurate budget forecasts in conjunction with Service Managers and Finance.
• Review RAC room pricing and make recommendation for adjustment to optimise financial performance.
• Monitor and provide operational recommendations around variances to budget, occupancy, care minutes against AN-ACC and highlight roster changes required.
• Assist Service Managers to implement rostering changes in consultation with Human Resources.
• Assist to ensure compliance with legislation; recommend and implement improvements; establish and maintain policies and procedures.
• Review RAC bad debts; undertake discussions with families and make application to QCAT.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders regarding marketing strategy: promote sales opportunities and maintain market knowledge.
• Assist to onboard Service Managers; support and mentor.
• Participate in the implementation of new systems or processes and in projects as SME for RAC.

About you

You have a strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial performance optimisation. Your communication allows to you collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders in a tactful manner.  Your knowledge of AN-ACC and rostering allows you to provide advice that will maximise the financial performance of our services.

Overall, you possess a combination of financial expertise, operational insight, interpersonal finesse, and a proactive problem-solving approach.

To thrive your skills knowledge or experience should include:

• Degree qualifications in Business / Finance or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of financial arrangements within the seniors living industry.
• Current driver’s licence.
• Four years’ experience in business support/financial management.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.

About us

Churches of Christ is proud to provide help, care and home to more than 25,000 Australians across 100 communities each year.

With almost 4,000 employees across Queensland and Victoria, we're an experienced not-for-profit provider of 200 different retirement & Aged Care, foster & kinship care, family support, youth support, social housing and Christian faith services.

Guided by the light of Christ, we've been there for thousands of Australians who've needed our compassion and care for more than 100 years.

To find out more about our mission, vision and history head to our website.

To apply

To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on 3363 1865.

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

Applications will be assessed as received