- Permanent Part-time Opportunity (3 weekdays per week - Mon, Tue, Wed)
- St Joseph's Aged Care (111 beds) – Coffs Harbour, NSW
- Rewarding role in a growth industry – Leading Aged Care Provider
- From $36.50 to $50.00 per hour base salary + superannuation + Not for profit Benefits
- Not for profit provider - Increase your take home salary!

Are you passionate about supporting older people through compassionate presence, spiritual guidance, and trauma‑informed care?

Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare! We have more than 30 years of service in care and we now have over 6,000 employees working with us. Our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities.

Catholic Healthcare is seeking a warm, grounded, and relational Spiritual & Pastoral Care Coordinator to join our team at St Josephs, Coffs Harbour, our welcoming 111‑bed residential aged care home.

In this deeply meaningful position, you will provide person‑centred, faith‑informed, and trauma‑aware spiritual and pastoral care to residents, families, and employees. Your presence will nurture connection, dignity, and emotional wellbeing, particularly for residents navigating ageing, grief, dementia, or end‑of‑life experiences. This position is available on a permanent part time basis working 3 days per week.

You will:

- Offer one‑to‑one and group pastoral support based on residents’ individual spiritual and cultural preferences.
- Build trusting relationships through empathy, listening, and genuine connection.
- Support residents and families during grief, loss, palliative care, and spiritual distress.
- Prepare and deliver prayers, reflections, and spiritual activities inclusive of various faith backgrounds.
- Collaborate with the care team, lifestyle staff, Mission team, volunteers, external clergy, and families.
- Maintain pastoral care notes and adhere to safe, trauma‑informed, and values‑based practice.





What You Bring

- Certificate III/IV in Pastoral Care, Counselling, Theology, Spirituality, or similar.
- Understanding of spiritual and pastoral care within aged care.
- Experience supporting older people, including those living with dementia.
- Knowledge of trauma‑informed care principles.
- Warm, empathetic interpersonal skills and the ability to connect authentically with others.
- Respect for residents’ stories, identities, faith backgrounds, and personal choices.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us; You’ll make a meaningful difference every day by supporting the spiritual and emotional wellbeing of residents in a compassionate, mission‑driven organisation.

What we can offer you

- Competitive hourly pay rate
- Not-for-profit tax advantages so you pay less tax
- Fitness Passport discounted gym benefits
- Paid Parental leave
- Long Service leave after 5 years
- 40+ Locations across NSW and QLD if you choose to move
- A values-based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and backgrounds

We know you have many choices of employer - choose Catholic Healthcare where you can make a positive impact and be well rewarded.

Apply online now!

Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

Hello Recruitment Agencies, thanks for thinking of us. Right now, we’re looking to fill this opportunity directly so if we do need your assistance we’ll be in touch.

📌 Spiritual and Pastoral Care Coordinator - St Joseph's Coffs Harbour
🏢 Catholic Healthcare
📍 Coffs Harbour