Neighbourhood Administration Officer

Blue Care; Hamilton; On-site; AUD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging (Not-for-Profit)

Employee discounts

Not-for-Profit benefits

Job summary

BlueCare is seeking an Administration / Scheduling Officer for a permanent full-time role in Chermside. The position focuses on rostering, scheduling, coordination of appointments, and acting as the first point of contact for internal and external customers.

You will use MS Office and database systems, manage travel and meeting arrangements, and support senior staff on special projects. Strong communication and time-management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with rostering or scheduling is highly regarded.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Good knowledge of MS Office and database applications.
• Ability to organize appointments, travel and meeting arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support multiple teams within each neighbourhood.
• Be the first point of contact for internal and external customers via phone, email and in person.
• Manage requests, concerns and inquiries.
• Rostering and scheduling support for the neighbourhood.
• Create correspondence and documentation as requested.
• Organise appointments, travel and meeting/workshop arrangements.
• Monitor, order and distribute office supplies and arrange for maintenance/repair of office equipment.
• Ensure data in BlueCare systems and databases is accurate and up to date.
• Use MS Office and database applications (intermediate–advanced).
• Assist senior staff with special projects as required.

Skills

Rostering & Scheduling

Customer service

MS Office

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

MS Office

Database applications

Job description

Administration / Scheduling Officer | BlueCare

Employment Status: Permanent - Full time

Location: Chermside

Remuneration: $33.22 p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Employee discounts

Key responsibilities include but are limited to:

• Supporting and coordinating different teams within each neighbourhood
• Be the first point of contact for internal and external customers - via phone, email and in person
• Manage requests, concerns and inquiries
• Rostering and scheduling support for the neighbourhood
• Creation of correspondence and documentation as requested
• Efficiently organise appointments, diaries, travel and meeting/workshop preparatory arrangements.
• Monitor, order and distribute office supplies and arrange for the maintenance/repair of office equipment
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of information in financial, human resource and other Blue Care systems and databases
• Use mainstream software including the Microsoft Office Suite and database applications (Intermediate – Advanced skills required)
• Assist senior staff with special projects as required

Role requirements:

• You will have effective verbal and written communication skills
• Previous experience in rostering/scheduling – Highly regarded
• Great time-management skills and an ability to prioritise your workload
• Good knowledge and experience with MS Office and Database applications
• Confidence with smart phone and digital devices or willingness to learn
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise workloads with a can‑do attitude

Employee Benefits:

• 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
• 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 opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. 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, you are part of something bigger. 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 & 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
• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome 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.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [e-mail] Safe workplace

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. Commitment to Safeguarding

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare. UnitingCare is the second-largest Queensland employer, with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of UnitingCare, BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital. When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. For more than 100 years we’ve been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.

UniteCare - Join us

We’re on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness. We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example. So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, to grow, thrive and to be rewarded, it’s time you joined our UnitingCare familiy.

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.