Chaplain

Lutheran Services; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Immanuel Gardens is a Buderim-based aged care facility seeking an Aged Care Chaplain to provide spiritual and emotional support across sites, including Gympie. The role is permanent part-time (0.4 FTE), 15 hours per location, with remuneration at $37.36/hour plus super.

You will lead worship, support residents and staff, and work within an inclusive, faith-diverse environment aligned with Lutheran Services’ values and standards.

Qualifications

• Pastoral Care training (CPE or similar).
• Theological/biblical literacy.
• High-level interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Police Check, NDIS clearance, and vaccinations as required.
• Lutheran Church of Australia Professional Standards Training or willingness to complete.

Responsibilities

• Providing pastoral care and spiritual support to residents, families, and staff.
• Coordinating and leading worship services and other spiritual activities.
• Supporting residents in their faith traditions or engaging external religious leaders.
• Building strong relationships within the site community and local congregations.
• Maintaining pastoral care records and complying with aged care standards and Lutheran Services guidelines.

Skills

Pastoral Care

Theological literacy

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Independence and teamwork

Job description

Chaplain

Job No:IGCHAPLAIN16092026 Location:Buderim

Make a Meaningful Impact in Aged Care Chaplaincy

Location: Buderim and/or Gympie
Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time, (0.4 FTE) 15 hours each location
Remuneration: $37.36/ hour (SCHADS L2.2 Or higher subject to experience) + Superannuation

Join Lutheran Services as an Aged Care Chaplain and provide spiritual, emotional, and pastoral care to residents, families, and staff in our aged care communities. This role offers the opportunity to serve people of any faith—or none—in an inclusive and welcoming way, making a profound difference in the lives of older Australians.

About You

You’re compassionate, empathetic and have strong interpersonal skills. In this role you will support our residents to have holistic wellbeing. You will have:

• Pastoral Care training and experience (Clinical Pastoral Education or similar)
• Theological/biblical literacy
• High-level interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Police Check, NDIS clearance, and vaccinations as required
• Lutheran Church of Australia Professional Standards Training (or willingness to complete)

Opportunities for training are available.

About the Role

This role is critical to providing spiritual and emotional support across our aged care sites. You’ll be responsible for:

• Providing pastoral care and spiritual support to residents, families, and staff
• Coordinating and leading worship services and other spiritual activities
• Supporting residents in their faith traditions or engaging external religious leaders
• Building strong relationships within the site community and local congregations
• Maintaining pastoral care records and complying with aged care standards and Lutheran Services guidelines

About Us

Immanuel Gardens is a 120-bed facility in Buderim, and Cooinda a 160-bed facility in Gympie. Part of Lutheran Services we are the longest-established not-for-profit aged care and community services providers in Queensland. As we celebrated 90 years of service in 2025, our residential aged care services span 11 homes across Queensland, each committed to delivering excellence in care that upholds dignity, wellbeing, and choice. Our ambitious 5-Year Strategic Growth Plan is reshaping our future from the ground up. With bold targets, visionary leadership, and a relentless drive for impact, we’re scaling up in ways that will redefine what excellence looks like across the sector.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Be a catalyst for change: Drive innovation and excellence in aged care within an organisation that’s boldly expanding with a future-focused strategy
• Grow with us: Tap into learning and professional development opportunities designed to help you stretch, thrive, and shape your career path
• Join a Legacy of Care: Be part of a values-led organisation with a proud 90-year history and a rock-solid foundation—where tradition meets transformation

About Us

We draw on our rich Lutheran tradition of caring for everyone - the individual, family and the community. We support older people, young people and their families, people living with a disability or mental illness, and families experiencing domestic violence and hardship.

We are committed to providing safe, respectful and inclusive environments where our staff, residents, clients, children and young people are protected from harm. Safeguarding children is everyone's responsibility, and we promote a culture where the safety, wellbeing and rights of children are always a priority.

Together with the congregations that founded us, we've been serving Queenslanders since 1935. We are a not-for-profit organisation with more than 2,200 dedicated people, working across more than 20 sites from South-East to Central Queensland.