Pastoral Practitioner - St.Georges

Uniting; Watersleigh; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Uniting is seeking a Pastoral Practitioner to provide person-centred spiritual and pastoral care across residential aged care communities in the Georges River and St George area. You will walk with residents and families, offering listening, companionship, and Christian spiritual care while respecting all beliefs.

You will work across multiple facilities, building trusted relationships, supporting chaplaincy services, and contributing to care planning and documentation of pastoral care.

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral care, chaplaincy, spiritual care or a related discipline.
• Christian pastoral and spiritual care while working inclusively with people of all beliefs.
• Comfortable having meaningful conversations about faith, spirituality, loss and end-of-life.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one pastoral and spiritual support to residents and families.
• Support people through grief, adjustment, anxiety, illness and end-of-life.
• Listen deeply to help residents find meaning, hope, belonging and connection.
• Provide prayer, reflection and Christian spiritual care where appropriate.
• Build trusting relationships by understanding each resident’s background and life story.
• Support chapel services, worship and memorial services.
• Collaborate with care staff, facility managers and Chaplaincy & Pastoral Practice team.
• Document care referrals and appropriate pastoral care records.
• Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Participate in supervision, training and reflective practice.

Skills

Pastoral care experience

Compassion & empathy

Effective communication

Job description

Pastoral Practitioner

Casual opportunity | Residential Aged Care | Georges River / St George area

Make a meaningful difference where it matters most

There are some roles where what you do matters. And then there are roles where how you are with people matters just as much.

As a Pastoral Practitioner with Uniting, you’ll have the opportunity to walk alongside older people and their families through some of life’s most significant moments – offering a listening ear, companionship, spiritual care, comfort and connection.

Based across our residential aged care communities in the Georges River and St George area, you’ll become a trusted and valued part of the community. You’ll take the time to understand each person’s story, what matters to them and what gives their life meaning.

This might be sitting quietly with someone who is having a difficult day, supporting a resident through grief or change, sharing a prayer or reflection, helping a family through a significant moment, or simply being present when someone needs to know they are not alone.

It is purposeful work. It is deeply human work. And it can make an enormous difference.

About the role

As a Pastoral Practitioner, you’ll provide person-centred spiritual and pastoral care to residents, families and, where appropriate, staff.

Your approach will be inclusive, culturally sensitive and respectful of all faiths, beliefs and spiritual expressions, providing religious care within the Christian tradition where appropriate.

You’ll build genuine relationships and help create an environment where residents feel known, heard, respected and connected.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing one-to-one pastoral and spiritual support to residents, families and sometimes staff.
• Supporting people through grief, adjustment, anxiety, illness and end-of-life.
• Listening deeply and helping people explore meaning, hope, belonging and connection.
• Providing prayer, reflection and Christian spiritual care where appropriate, while respecting people of all faiths and beliefs.
• Building trusting relationships and taking the time to understand each resident’s background, beliefs and life story.
• Supporting chapel services, worship, memorial services and other spiritual or reflective activities.
• Working alongside care staff, facility managers, volunteers and the Chaplaincy & Pastoral Practice team to provide genuinely holistic care.
• Contributing to care planning, referrals and appropriate documentation of pastoral care.
• Maintaining professional boundaries, confidentiality and high standards of practice.
• Participating in supervision, training and reflective practice to continue your professional and personal development.
• Living Uniting’s values of compassion, respect, inclusion and dignity in everything you do.

About the Georges River and St George community

The Georges River and St George area is home to wonderfully diverse communities, rich in culture, connection and community spirit. Our residential aged care communities are places where people bring with them decades of experiences, relationships, traditions and stories.

This role is about becoming part of those communities – not simply providing a service to residents.

You’ll have the privilege of meeting people at different stages of their lives and helping them maintain a sense of identity, purpose and belonging. You’ll work alongside families, volunteers and care teams to make sure the person behind the care plan is never forgotten.

Whether you’re sharing a conversation over a cup of tea, sitting with someone in a moment of sadness, celebrating a milestone or providing comfort at the end of life, your presence can matter enormously.

About you

You’ll bring warmth, maturity and genuine compassion to your work, along with the ability to connect with people from different backgrounds and walks of life.

You’ll be comfortable having meaningful conversations, including conversations about faith, spirituality, loss, ageing and end-of-life. You’ll also understand that pastoral care isn't about having all the answers – sometimes the most important thing you can offer is your time, your attention and your presence.

You’ll be someone who:

• Has experience in pastoral care, chaplaincy, spiritual care or a related discipline.
• Can provide appropriate Christian pastoral and spiritual care while working inclusively with people of all beliefs.
• Builds trust easily and communicates with empathy and respect.
• Understands the importance of person-centred care and professional boundaries.
• Is comfortable working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary aged care environment and willingness to work in multiple facilities/locations.
• Values reflective practice, supervision and ongoing learning.
• Is confident documenting care and maintaining appropriate records.
• Willingness to work in multiple facilities/locations

Why Uniting?

At Uniting, our purpose is inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Our residential aged care communities are about much more than care. They are about people continuing to live meaningful lives, maintain relationships and feel a sense of belonging.

As a Pastoral Practitioner, you’ll play a unique role in making that happen.

Join Uniting and put compassion into action.

Should you have any questions, pleasedon'thesitate to contact LouiseMassie via email [e-mail]

We welcome and support people of all faiths, spiritualities, cultures and worldviews. Our approach respects each individual’s beliefs, identity, choices and life story while creating opportunities for meaning, purpose, hope, belonging and connection.

As part of the Mission team, you will join an organisation whose purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice, and whose pastoral care is grounded in compassion, dignity, inclusion and respect.

Mandatory Reporters are employees who deliver services directly to children and young people, or who supervise employees who deliver these services. However, all employees are responsible for applying the Protecting Children and Young People Policy.

Employment with Uniting will require background checks, including a Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, Police Check and references.