Part Time, Healthcare

Scarborough, Australia | Posted on 07/09/2026

• Industry Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
• Work Experience 1-3 years
• Salary $43-$46 per hour plus 12% super
• City Scarborough
• Province Western Australia
• Country Australia
• Postal Code 6019

A new part-time position supporting a small community of Dominican Sisters to live well, stay connected and be cared for as they age.

Permanent, part-time, 20 hours per week (five hours a day, four days a week). Based in Scarborough, with some work from home.

About the Dominican Sisters of Western Australia

The Dominican Sisters of Western Australia are a small community of mainly retired Sisters living in the Perth area, with a long history of ministry in education and pastoral care across the State. The Sisters are moving to a new governance arrangement this year, with an incorporated management committee and a smallteam of employed staff, and this new role sits at the centre of that team.

About the role

The Community Coordinator makes sure each Sister receives the practical, pastoral andwellbeing support she needs, and continues to live a valued and meaningful lifeas she ages.

Reporting tothe Management Committee and working closely with the Office Manager, the Health and Wellbeing Coordinator (a Registered Nurse) and the Business Manager,you will provide day-to-day support to the Sisters. That means building trusted relationships with each Sister, advocating for her, accompanying her to appointments where needed, and helping her stay connected with family, friends,the wider Dominican family and past ministries. You will help the community keep its traditions and celebrate the events that matter to it, visit Sistersin hospital or residential care, and work with the Health and Wellbeing Coordinator on care planning and access to aged-care services.

You will alsokeep each Sister's personal and legal records complete, confidential andsecure.

The position is permanent part-time, 20 hours per week, worked as five hours a day over fourdays. Days and hours are negotiable, and there is scope to work from home whenyou are not with the Sisters. Some flexibility is needed to respond to occasional after-hours situations.

About you

Your sensitivity to the needs and cultural context of religious Sisters,and a genuine wish to support older people, are the foundation of this role.

You will bring:

• relevant qualifications in social work, pastoral care or a related field
• experience providing care, support or coordination in a community, aged-care or faith-based setting
• working knowledge of the legal and administrative arrangements that surround aged care, including enduring powersof attorney and guardianship
• an understanding of spiritual care and of the practices of Catholic religious life
• the ability to advocate for an individual Sister with courage and discretion, and to maintain confidentiality
• strong organisational and interpersonal skills,and the ability to work well with colleagues, families and service providers.

What is on offer

• $43 to $46 per hour plus 12% superannuation
  , depending on qualifications and experience (Social and Community Services (WA) Interim Award, Community Services Worker Level
  4)
• permanent part-time hours, negotiable days and ahybrid working arrangement
• per-kilometre reimbursement for use of your own vehicle
• the chance to work for a mission-focused community and to support women who have spent their lives supporting others.

The successful applicant will need a current National Police Clearance, a current driver'slicence and access to a fully insured and maintained vehicle, and the right towork in Australia. Please include three current referees relevant to the position; referees are contacted only with your permission.