Spanish-Speaking Care
Partner, Support at Home Program, Make a Real Difference in Your Community
Looking for a role with purpose?
Join a respected community organisation that has been empowering older
people for over 50 years. We’re seeking a compassionate, Spanish-speaking Care
Partner to support older adults to live independently, access quality care, and
thrive in their communities as part of the new Support at Home Program.
About then Role
As a Care Partner, you will support Spanish-speaking older adults to
access and navigate aged care services, ensuring they receive personalised,
culturally appropriate care. Working closely with clients, families, and
service providers, you will coordinate supports that promote independence,
wellbeing, and quality of life across Melbourne’s South East and Eastern
regions.
Care Partner- Aged Care Services
– Part-time position (4 days per week), with an anticipated progression to
full-time as service demand and program growth continue.
– Competitive salary package based on qualifications and experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of participants
receiving Support at Home services.
- Complete assessments, care plans,
clinical risk reviews and ongoing goal monitoring.
- Coordinate services and referrals with
GPs, allied health professionals and community providers.
- Support participants to understand and
effectively manage their individual budgets and available services.
- Monitor spending to prevent under or
overspending and ensure resources align with changing needs.
- Review care plans following
hospitalisations, clinical events or significant changes in circumstances.
- Promote participant choice,
independence and informed decision-making.
- Maintain accurate documentation, care
notes and reporting.
- Support quality improvement, incident
management and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with the Support at
Home Program and Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
About You
You are passionate about supporting older people and understand the
importance of culturally safe and appropriate services, person-centred care.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Fluent Spanish and English language
skills.
- Experience supporting older people or
vulnerable clients within aged care, health, NDIS or community services.
- Experience in care planning,
assessments, service coordination and clinical case management.
- Experience supporting participants with
complex needs.
- Experience managing consumer budgets
and service utilisation.
- Understanding of Consumer Directed Care
(CDC), Support at Home and Australian aged care reforms.
- Strong computer skills, including
advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using client
management systems.
- Current Victorian Driver Licence and
willingness to travel.
Desirable
- Qualification and
experience in Nursing, Allied Health, or a related discipline.
- Experience in care
planning, care coordination, or case management.
- Knowledge of the aged
care sector, including Support at Home (SAH) and CHSP.
Essential
- Qualification in Care
Management, Social Work, or a related field.
- Experience supporting
older people or vulnerable clients in aged care, health, NDIS or community
services.
- Strong communication
and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work in a
person-centred and culturally sensitive way.
Why Join United?
✔ Meaningful work that changes lives
✔ Supportive and collaborative team culture
✔ Professional development opportunities
✔ Opportunity to help shape the future of aged care under the Support at
Home Program
Employer Questions
As part of your application, you will be asked the following questions:
- Which of the following statements best
describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years’ experience do you have
working as a Care Manager, Care Partner or within the aged care or NDIS
sectors?
- How many years’ experience do you have
as a Registered Nurse?
- Do you have experience managing
participant budgets and care plans?
- Do you hold a current Australian Driver
Licence?
- Are you fluent in both Spanish and
English?
How to Apply
Application addressing the Selection Criteria should be submitted to
seek using the subject line: Care Partner, by 26 June 2026.
Only applications that address these criteria will be considered.
