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Anglicare
**Location**:Jannali, NSW
**Date advertised**: 28th October 2024

**Job Type**:Part time
**Closing Date**:29th November 2024

**About Us**:
Anglicare Sydney is a leading and highly regarded community NFP organisation in Australia.

Our vision is to see Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched and communities strengthened. To achieve this, we are looking to attract the most capable and mission aligned people to join us.

For over 160 years Anglicare has been serving people in need
- providing care to older people and services to the vulnerable. We began because of people who saw a need in the community and who were compelled to make a difference. People motivated by Christian love and a passion to serve. If this describes you, we would love to invite you to join us!

**Pastoral Carer - Residential Aged Care**
- Permanent Part Time - 3 days per week
- Mildred Symons House - Jannali
- Provide spiritual and emotional support to residents, families, and staff

**About the role**

The purpose of the Pastoral Carer is to provide spiritual and emotional support to the home’s community, firstly to residents of the Home, as well as their families and the staff. This is achieved through developing individual relationships with each resident and providing support according to their needs and preferences.

In the role of Pastoral Carer, you will be based on site at the home and work as part of the wider Mission and Partnerships Team.

**Key responsibilities include**
- Provide one-to-one pastoral visitation to all residents of the home
- Support new residents as they transition into residential aged care
- Support the Chaplain in the provision of Chapel and other Christian activities
- Provide pastoral End of Life care for residents
- Complete and maintain appropriate documentation in Clinical Manager




- Collaborate with Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide person centred care
- Provide pastoral care to staff and family members affected by grief and loss.

**Requirements for Success**
- Robust personal and active Christian faith is essential
- An active listener who builds trust and rapport
- Demonstrates a high level of empathy and compassion.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Well-developed administrative and computer skills
- Is able to maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality and reliability
- Relevant training/qualifications in Pastoral Care highly regarded
- Previous experience in ministry/pastoral care/aged care preferred
- A current Working with Children’s Check Clearance or willingness to obtain

Please note: A verbal reference from a Church Minister or Pastor is required.

**Benefits**
- Work as part of a well-supported, structured Team
- Regular professional supervision
- Employee Assistance Program provides free external and confidential counselling
- Training and Development - including full orientation training and Introduction to Pastoral Care Course
- Discounts on major retailers and everyday products
- Not-for-profit salary packaging
- Rewarding work - every day you know you’re making a real difference

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

**Our culture**

Anglicare’s mission is to see Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched and communities strengthened. Anglicare is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children, young people, the elderly and vulnerable, and has zero tolerance of bullying and abuse.

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📌 Pastoral Carer (Jannali)
🏢 Anglicare
📍 Jannali