BlueCare | Community Engagement Lead
Great opportunity to hone into your community networks and business development skills.
Employment Status: Full Time – 6 Months Fixed Term, Monday to Friday. Location: Arundel & Surrounding areas. Renumeration: Competitive salary + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits + Staff discounts.
Be the champion of Making BlueCare Better
BlueCare is one of Queensland's largest and most trusted not-for-profit providers of community and in-home care, residential aged care, disability services and retirement living. As we enable independence, choice and freedom in the people we support, we also encourage our people to grow and develop, as we empower them to do the work they care passionately about.
Your part in the BlueCare Network
We are seeking a Community Engagement Lead to be based at Arundel, with regular travel required across the Network, including Mount Warren Park, Boonah, Coolangatta and surrounding areas. Reporting to the Network Manager in that region, the role is responsible for identifying and leading the pursuit of strategically aligned new community business opportunities and driving growth strategies across the Network whilst maintaining a strong connection and network of internal and external stakeholders. In doing this, the role is accountable for coordinating stakeholder communication, collaboration and engagement ensuring optimal profiling of BlueCare within the communities we serve. The Community Engagement Lead is responsible for establishing, monitoring and maintaining constructive relationships with partner organisations, community groups and aligned entities, providing skilled public representation that builds BlueCare's community profile. This role facilitates constructive stakeholder engagement, resourcing local BlueCare operations with meaningful connections and processes that maintain effective established links.
What makes a difference for us?
You will be a growth strategist, an opportunity identifier with the ability to leverage market knowledge and utilising strong negotiation skills to widen the profile of services.
Qualifications and experience required
Qualifications in a health, community service or other relevant discipline or equivalent community sector experience – Essential
Current Australian Drivers License - Essential
Extensive experience in aged care / health care / human services sector
Demonstrated understanding and sound knowledge of client centred, community-based care services delivery, or willingness to learn quickly




Extensive experience managing and delivering corporate messaging to senior stakeholders and groups
Previous experience in stakeholder management and community engagement roles
Professional standard of verbal and written communication and experience liaising with senior internal and external stakeholders
Flexibility to travel across the Network -Mount Warren Park, Boonah, Coolangatta & surrounding areas.
Employee Benefits
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
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 Current Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we'd love you to be too Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. 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, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
Providing welcoming, safe & 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 iswelcome 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.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email
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.
UnitingCare is the second-largest Queensland employer, with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of UnitingCare, BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital. When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. For more than 100 years we've been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. We're on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness. We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example. So, if you're looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, to grow, thrive and to be rewarded, it's time you joined our UnitingCare familiy.
#J-*****-Ljbffr

📌 Community Engagement Lead (Gold Coast)
🏢 Blue Care
📍 Gold Coast