About the role

Mercy Community are on the search for a Pastoral Care Manager on a Permanent Full Time. The will be based at our Leinster Place Residential Aged Care Facility. Come join our team and support our residents and their families.

 The Pastoral Care Manager has oversight of the local Residential Aged Care Pastoral Care Team, providing care and support to residents and, where appropriate, to residents’ families and facility staff to meet their pastoral and spiritual needs 

Your role involves but not limited to –

• Lead and manage all aspects of pastoral, spiritual, sacramental and liturgical services within local residential aged care.
• Liaise with external chaplains from relevant faith traditions as required to facilitate the provision of services.
• In collaboration with the EGM Mission, contribute to case conferences, palliative and end of life care, and advance care planning including support and guidance to residents and families.
• Foster a workplace culture which respects human dignity, addresses the needs of the vulnerable and disadvantaged, and protects human rights.

 About you

• Demonstrated commitment to, and knowledge and understanding of, the principles of Catholic teaching, the Catholic liturgical and spiritual tradition and approach to ecumenism.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a small team
• A completed CPE or equivalent.
• Completed or prepared to undertake relevant study in Pastoral Care, Counselling, Catholic Theology

Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families, young people and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.

Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:

• Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging – up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component
• Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $156 if you need both cards!
• Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services through our Employee Assistance Program
• Free annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
• Benyfits – is an employee benefits program designed to help you save money on living costs

Please note we will review applications as they are received and we may interview and appoint prior to closing date, do not delay in applying.

For any queries, please contact [email protected].

Mercy Community is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.