Workplace Coach

HammondCare; Horsley; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging (NFP)

Parental leave 14 weeks (pro rata)

Discounts on everyday products

Employee assistance program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

HammondCare is seeking a Workplace Coach to join the People and Learning Team at the Horsley residential site. This permanent part-time role (22.8 hours per week, 3 days) focuses on coaching and mentoring to empower care staff in applying HammondCare Principles of Care.

You will collaborate with Residential and Learning teams to identify learning needs, plan schedules and deliver a range of training formats, including webinars and on-site sessions. Pre-employment checks apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Australian aged care sector.
• Experience in training, mentoring or coaching.
• Commitment to lifelong learning for self and others.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Certificate III in Individualised Support preferred or willingness to undertake.

Responsibilities

• Identify learning and development needs with Residential, Educators and Learning teams.
• Promote and assist in implementing a case management approach by the Care Team.
• Plan training schedules to meet learner and service needs.
• Deliver learning activities in face-to-face, online, webinars and workplace assessment formats.
• Support the full learning pathway from orientation and retention as part of the program.
• Support staff studying ASQA Certificate III in Individualised Support.

Skills

Aged care sector experience

Coaching/mentoring

Teamwork

Independent work

MS Office Suite

Education

Certificate III in Individualised Support

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)

Job description

HammondCare provides expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care for older people, regardless of circumstances, beliefs, background or financial situation. We are led by our not-for-profit, Christian foundations and backed by research and clinical expertise.

When it comes to our people - those we serve and those who serve - we are committed to inclusion across race, culture, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, religion and ability. In our innovative residences, our hospitals, or in client homes, we aim to set the global standard of relationship-based care for older people with complex needs.

We've been caring for people for over 90 years - so, if you love to care, join us, and make a career move that matters.

It's not just care, it's HammondCare.

About the role

Reporting to the Regional Learning Team Leader, you will work within the Mission in Action of HammondCare and be part of the People and Learning Team who provide a high performing and valued People and Learning function.

The focus of the Workplace Coach is to work in consultation with the Residential and Learning Team, they focus on improving the lives of people receiving HammondCare services through coaching and mentoring team members in the workplace. Their key objective is to empower Specialised Carers to operationalise the HammondCare Principles of Care.

This is a permanent part-time role 3 days per week (22.8 hours) based at Horsley residential.

What we can offer you

We care about your wellbeing at HammondCare and as a result offer a wide range of health and lifestyle benefits including:

• NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit (up to $2,650 tax free)
• Additional leave purchase options and 14 weeks paid parental leaveprorata
• Discounts on everyday products and services
• Discounted healthcare memberships - access to network of fitness centres and pools for employees and families
• Free independent, confidential counselling services, wellbeing resources and webinars available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Reward & Recognition programmes
• Career and professional development opportunities

Key responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with Residential team, Educators, Learning team, Hammond Innovations, Quality Governance and Risk, and other support and care units to identify learning and development needs
• Promote and assist in the implementation of a case management approach by the Care Team
• Work with local Learning Team colleagues to plan Training schedules which meet Learner and service needs
• Delivery of Learning activities in a range of formats this will include face to face, individual and group training, webinars and workplace assessment, depending on service need
• Support the complete learning pathway for care staff from Orientation and beyond as part of the new employee Retention Program
• Support Staff studying ASQA accredited qualifications Certificate III in Individual Support

Skills and experience

• Demonstrated experience in the Australian Aged Care Sector
• Demonstrated ability in a practical training/mentoring/coaching role
• Commitment to facilitation of lifelong learning for self and others
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Intermediate to Advanced MS Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and MS Teams)
• Current Certificate III in Individualised Support preferred or willingness to undertake is highly desirable

Pre- Employment Checks

All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and references.

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.