Administration Officer | Disability Services
Employment Term: Permanent Full Time
Location: Annerley
Remuneration: $40.49 p/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.
Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland
At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
As an integral part of our Administration team, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.
Your part in our UnitingCare team
You will contribute to the operational objectives of the Disability Services program by supporting a range of administrative and financial functions, including:
Providing business support in areas of HR, Fleet Management, Technology, Travel and WH&S and Reception as required
Providing administrative assistance in the development and coordination of QCSS programs and service delivery
Assisting with the implementation of new processes and procedures to support the service/function run more effectively
Providing assistance in the co-ordination of site management requirements
Assisting with organising events, functions, workshops and meetings
Liaising with external providers and suppliers; stationery, IT, facilities, for proactive practice management
Undertake other administrative duties, as and when directed within the scope and capabilities of the incumbent.
What makes a difference for us?
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Great time-management skills and an ability to prioritise your workload
Good knowledge and experience with MS Office, Excel and Database applications
Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
Certificate IV in Business Administration, Event Management or other relevant qualification or experience (desirable)
Experience working in a NFP environment (desirable)
What makes a difference for you?
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
NFP Salary Packaging: 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. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
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 opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
Joining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit 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, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
provide welcoming, safe and 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 is welcome 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.
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
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.
Skills Required
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Time-management skills and ability to prioritise workload
- Knowledge and experience with MS Office, Excel and database applications
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Certificate IV in Business Administration, Event Management or relevant qualification/experience
- Experience working in a not-for-profit environment
What We Do
UnitingCare is a not-for-profit health and community services provider operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory. Through brands including BlueCare, Lifeline, hospitals and other services, it delivers aged care, disability support, hospital and broader health care, crisis response, and community programs. Its mission is shaped by compassion and a commitment to helping people live full, dignified lives across metropolitan, regional and remote communities.
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