Join the team
A career at Uniting WA is more than just a job.
As a team member at Uniting, you’ll join a team of thinkers, carers, doers and darers who strive to make a difference.
Our values
At Uniting, our values are at the heart of everything we do.
We’re compassionate and respectful in our words and deeds. We’re bold in the face of injustice, and we use our imagination to explore new possibilities and opportunities.
We dare to dream of a better future for the people we support.
Not-for-profit benefits
At Uniting, we’re for people.
We’re passionate about making sure the people in our team and the people we support, thrive.
Uniting WA team members enjoy:
As a team member at Uniting, you’ll enjoy 5 weeks of paid annual leave, every year. That’s a whole extra week of leave above the National Employment Standard (NES).
Uniting WA shift workers (as defined by our Employee Collective Agreement) receive 6 weeks annual leave per year.
Salary packaging increases your disposable income by reducing the income tax you pay. It works by allocating a portion of your pre-tax income to the payment of certain expenses (such as your mortgage, rent, petrol, groceries or insurances) and entertainment purchases.
Uniting WA team members can access up to $15,900 from your salary for everyday purchases and up to $2,650 for entertainment purchases.
Team members can also access Novated Leasing, on new, used and existing cars. This is a salary packaging arrangement that allows team members to bundle lease payments and car running costs – including petrol, insurance, rego and servicing – into one convenient payment.
At Uniting WA, we’re committed to the ongoing learning and development of everyone in the team, so you’ll be supported to belong and thrive.
We also provide regular opportunities for learning and development, including an online portal that’s available for all team members.
Eligible team members who have worked at Uniting for 12 consecutive months are entitled to:
- Up to 12 months unpaid parental leave
- Government paid parental leave through the national Paid Parental Leave Scheme (paid at the national minimum wage if the eligibility criteria is satisfied)
- 6 weeks of paid parental leave (funded by the employer at the team member’s base rate of pay; and to be taken as 6 consecutive weeks leave.)
We understand that work – and life – can be challenging sometimes. That’s why we provide a free counselling service to all our team members and their immediate families through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Current vacancies
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Salary Packaging (boost your take-home pay!)
- Full-time position – 5 days a week
- Flexible working conditions
About the role
We are very excited to be offering an opportunity for an Accounts Payable Officer to join our team. You will be responsible for ensuring that payments to or on behalf of the Organisation are appropriate and made on time to the right people for the right amounts.
This is a Full-time maximum term contract until 30 June 2024, and there is potential for the contract to be renewed after this date.
In this role you will ensure that …
- Uniting WA systems contain appropriate static information in respect to Organisational and program creditors e.g. bank account details and key point of contact
- debtor statements received from Uniting WA creditors align with our understanding of the amount(s) owed and differences are addressed
- all invoices are loaded into Uniting WA’s systems, with appropriate coding, in an accurate and timely manner
- these invoices have been approved within Uniting WA’s delegation rules
- payments to creditors are paid on time, for the right amount, and to the right account. This infers preparation of EFT/BPays are uploaded into the banking platform in accordance with established procedures. Ensure payments are appropriate approved
About you
We are seeking highly motivated team players who are/have:
- Experience of working in an Accounts Payable role for a medium to large Organisation (essential)
- Possess a high level of competency with Microsoft Office products (essential)
- Familiar with Technology One computer system and processes (desirable)
- Familiar with Xero and Purchasing systems (desirable)
- Experienced in working in a not-for-profit environment (desirable)
You will also need:
- to be able to get a national police clearance, or currently have one (dated within the last 6 months)
- current WA class ‘C’ driver’s licence
How to apply
A position description outlining further details is available here.
Please apply through the Seek website, providing a covering letter together with current resume.
Enquiries can be directed to Roland Soo on roland.soo@unitingwa.org.au or 08 9355 9023.
About the role
Looking for a role where you can be paid on the job to learn while build a career?
Join our team as a support worker in programs across the Great Southern.
Start the life of less travel and less stress, if you are BOLD and keen to move to Albany for a full time position come join our team. Great schools, heaps to do, beaches cafes and Denmark is just up the road. Come to the good life and make a difference.
We have partners in the Albany real-estate industry, and they will help you find a home as their VIP.
Are you in your gap year we can accommodate university students wanting work in Albany while waiting to head to Perth and you can transfer to our Perth team.
We have nearly two full time positions to fill now and will need more in 2023.
To be successful in the role, you will require the following:
- Working towards or a qualification in Community Services, Disability or Individualised Support or relevant experience in the disability sector
- NDIS worker orientation
- Understanding of contemporary person-centred, strength-based support in disability services and mental health
- First aid, medication administration and manual handling certificates
- Can commit to working sleep over shifts with an ongoing roster pattern
Key responsibilities:
- Support participants in achieving their NDIS goals
- Support participants to connect with their local communities and enhance natural supports
- Support participants to prepare or participate in the preparation of meals
- Assist with personal care tasks (including toileting, changing, hoisting and feeding)
- Provide appropriate levels of support to maintain and improve the participant’s level of independent functioning, including participation in the community
- Respond to the participant’s needs and collaborate positively with their families, support people and others in their lives
- Keep accurate and complete records of activities via progress notes and Incident reports
- Implement PBSP strategies when needed (training will be provided when needed)
- Work within the NDIS Code of Conduct
- Committed to ongoing learning and development
How to apply
A position description detailing more information is available here.
Please apply through the Seek website and provide a current resume and covering letter.
For any enquiries about the role, Please get in touch with Sam.Barron@unitingwa.com.au
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Health and Safety Advisor with a passion for wellness, to promote and embed a strong culture of safety and wellbeing across Uniting.
You will educate, coach and continuously look for improvement opportunities ensuring all risks are identified and managed. You will manage the workers compensation, injury management and rehabilitation processes, providing support to supervisors and employees, as well as developing wellbeing programs across the organisation.
We’re looking for a results-driven person to join a busy, supportive team with lots of initiatives on the go. And while we take our work seriously and do what’s needed to get the job done, we like to have a bit of fun while we’re at it.
About you
We are looking for an energetic team player who can build strong relationships across the organisation and our external providers. You will contribute to Board reports, so you will need skills in being able to compile reports and data, analyse the information to identify key issues and put forward recommendations.
- You will have a strong understanding of WHS legislation and previous experience in managing workers compensation and developing and delivering wellbeing programs with 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Previous experience developing and executing various strategies in order to achieve operational outcomes.
- Ability to design and facilitate programs/modules which deliver identified learning outcomes.
- Proactive approach to service delivery across the organisation
- Strong ability to influence and motivate others to modify behaviours in order to create a positive safety culture.
- A minimum of a Certificate IV in WHS/OSH, the ability to obtain a national police clearance, a current first aid certificate and a WA drivers licence will also be required.
How to apply
A position description outlining further key responsibilities is available here.
Please apply through Seek website with a cover letter and your resume outlining your suitability for the role.
Want to learn more? Get in touch with our Co-CEO, Jen Park on 0417 999 072 or email jen.park@unitingwa.org.au
- Full-time, 24 months Max term
- 5 weeks annual leave and access to Salary packaging
About the role
This role will be responsible for the analysis of existing processes and implementation of improved business processes, along with the preparation and delivery of training materials.
This role will also manage continuous improvement initiatives across service delivery activities with a specific focus on client database systems and associated processes and procedures.
About you
You’re going to love this job because you are:
- Passionate about innovation. You can deliver hands-on implementation with the ability to consistently identify continuous improvement activities
- A change champion who can navigate complex change initiatives and provide change leadership
- Results orientated with the ability to deliver fit-for-purpose results in a quick timeframe to meet user and business requirements.
- Technically focused. You understand continuous improvement concepts and can setup, facilitate and lead service improvement activities
We are seeking highly motivated people who have:
- Minimum 3 years continuous improvement/analytical experience in a similar role
- Significant experience in business analytical techniques
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Strong execution competency
- Experience working as part of a project
- Experience and understanding of the NFP/ Community Services Sector (desirable)
- Relevant BA qualification is desirable (IIBA, Australian certified Business Analytics training)
- National Police Clearance (no more than 6 months old).
- Working with Children Check
- Knowledge of core BA practices, such as BABOK (desirable)
How to apply
A position description outlining further details is available here.
Please apply through the Seek website, providing a covering letter together with current resume.
Enquiries can be directed to Ross Bentong on ross.bentong@unitingwa.org.au
About the Role
Uniting WA provides high quality, therapeutic, person centred support for children and young people living in Out of Home Care, in family group homes and transitional high needs settings.
We are looking for dynamic and experienced people to be part of a team that work together to improve the lives of vulnerable children who have experienced complex trauma. Our transitional high needs service supports children to live on a one-to-one basis with their support workers/carers and our family group homes and specialised foster placements can have up to 4-young people living together with their carers.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day care and supervision of the children and provide a positive, supportive, safe, and healing environment for children – delivering high quality, therapeutic and child focussed services.
- There are various positions available for live in support workers/carers (working up to 7 days in a fortnight) and live in respite carer positions
- We are also offering part-time for this role.
- Please apply if you can commit to working sleepover shifts on a roster pattern.
About You
You’re going to love this job because you are:
- Ready to take the next step in your support worker/carer career and love challenges
- Someone who can provide therapeutic trauma informed care for a young person
- Attend to the daily care and needs of young people, recording these accurately in case notes and amplifying the child’s voice in decision making
- Flexible and adaptable, when working alone or in a team
- Able to manage challenging, complex, and confronting trauma-based behaviours with confidence and composure
- Grounded, resilient, and committed.
- Able to work sleepover shifts through the week in a rostered model of care.
We are seeking highly motivated people who have:
- A Certificate IV or higher in Children Studies/ Youth Work or another related discipline
- Experience working with young people in a residential setting.
- Have the resilience and flexibility to work multiple sleepovers shifts in a fortnight
- Knowledge and understanding of Therapeutic Parenting & Trauma Informed Care particularly in the Out of Home Care space for children and youth
- Ability to demonstrate empathy, guidance, respect and patience at all times
- A genuine interest and enthusiasm for working with young people in a holistic manner that will best support their needs and strengthen their well-being.
- You must be able to obtain a current National Police Clearance and Provide a First Aid certificate. It is also essential to have a current Working with Children Check, and WA ‘C class’ driver’s licence.
- A requirement of the role is to satisfy The Department of Communities Record Check Consent Application (RCCA) to support undertaking a Police History Check for workers who have been identified for a role within non-Government agencies that work with children in the care of the CEO.
A position description can be found here
Working with Uniting
Salary packaging, extra annual leave and paid parental leave are just some of the reasons to apply.
At Uniting, we exist to inspire people, enliven communities, and confront injustice.
We act with impact. We work to address the causes of vulnerability and disadvantage, and we stand for a just society where individuals and communities are valued and connected
As an organisation, we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, age, ability, culture, language, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
We’re a not-for-profit community services organisation of the Uniting Church Western Australia and part of the UnitingCare Australia network.
As part of this role and Uniting’s focus on Learning and Development, you will be provided on-going training in Youth Mental Health First Aid, Assist Suicide Awareness, St John First Aid, Accredited Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training (TCI) and working alongside our Therapeutic Coach in providing coaching and guidance in managing behaviours in young people.
How to apply
Enquiries can be directed to Michael Somers Michael.Somers@unitingwa.org.au or Ashley Simpson Ashley.Simpson@unitingwa.org.au
Please apply through the Seek website, providing a covering letter (please also indicate which position you are applying for) together with current resume. Please note shortlisting will commence immediately.
- Full time or Part time
- Albany
About the role
The purpose of this role is to work with the guidance of the Senior Behavioural Support Practitioner to collaboratively undertake functional behavioural assessments, behaviour support planning and implementation with internal and external NDIS participants and their support network in accordance with the participant’s goals and funding.
Extra annual leave, salary packaging (up to $15,900 a year), discounts on health insurance and on-the-job-learning are just some of the reasons to apply for this role with us. You’ll also be joining a supportive team who value your individual skills and life experience and want to see you thrive.
About you
We are seeking highly motivated people who are:
- Excellent verbal and written communicators with the ability to listen effectively, demonstrating clarity and conciseness in a confident manner.
- Able to consider and appropriately respond to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
- Exceptional in terms of interpersonal skills, particularly as it relates to clients, carers, external and internal stakeholders.
- Able to influence other people and build a consensus through a give and take process.
- Phenomenal with attention to detail
- Eager to develop and grow clinical skills in disability in a supportive and L&D focused organisation.
- Able to build and maintain longstanding relationships with the people we support and relevant stakeholders.
- Autonomous, driven and able to set clear expectations within service delivery.
- Capable of having difficult conversations in advocating for the people we support where necessary.
So, if this sounds like you, keep reading as there are a few more things Uniting WA will need you to have such as:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in an allied health area (desirable)
- Considered a suitable NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner (desirable)
- Understand the principles and evidence-based practice in disability services.
- Knowledge of NDIS restrictive practices and behavioural support rules 2018 and the national framework
- Knowledge and understanding of the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission and its functionalities
- Contemporary understanding of person-centred approach and practice
How to apply
A position description outlining further details is available here.
Please apply through the Seek website, providing a covering letter together with current resume.
Enquiries can be directed to Sandra Divanian on 0439 249 261
- Full time and max- term contract ending 30/06/2024.
- 5 weeks annual leave and access to generous salary packaging provisions.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Case Worker to join our organisation in making a positive impact in the lives of the families we support.
This is a case management position that facilitates intensive family service delivery to vulnerable children and families where there are significant child protection concerns.
The role involves working with families to develop their skills and abilities to strengthen their relationships.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
About you
To be successful you will need to demonstrate:
- Experience in working with children, young people and families who have been engaged with child protection and out of home care system.
- Strong working knowledge of strengths-based practice, child development, attachment, trauma theory and how these relate to children, young people and their families who are engaged with the child protection and/or out of home care system.
- Experience and understanding of Aboriginal culture and the impacts of the Stolen Generation
You will also be required to provide a current National Police Clearance, Working with Children Card and Driver’s licence.
A position description outlining further details and requirements of the position will be available at https://unitingwa.org.au/join-the-team/
How to apply
Please apply through the SEEK website, providing a covering letter addressing the competencies required for the position, together with current resume.
Application closes on Friday 14th April 2023.
Enquiries can be directed to Susanne Hoernig, Specialist Team Leader IFS on 08 9239 0936.
At Uniting WA, we recognise the value of diversity in our team and welcome everyone exactly as they are.
That’s why we strongly encourage applications from First Nations Australians, people who have lived experience, people with a disability and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.