Care Partner Lead Community Services

Lead your team in making a real difference supporting older people to live well at home.

Were now seeking a Care Partner Lead to join our Community Services team at Marion. This is an opportunity to take the next step in your community services or care management career leading and mentoring a team with empathy purpose and professionalism to ensure all services meet program guidelines budget expectations and client goals.

Responsibilities Include:

• Supervising mentoring and motivating Care Partners to ensure the effective delivery of community services.
• Conduct performance management including appraisals and feedback
• Foster a positive and supportive team environment.
• Ensuring services are delivered in accordance with program guidelines and standards
• Liaising with clients families and community stakeholders.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with clients and community members.

Essential Criteria:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant health-related discipline Nursing Bachelor of Social Work or Allied Health with a current registration with the relevant governing body e.g. AHPRA.
• Knowledge and experience of quality systems for evidence-based care.
• Program Coordination Team Leader case management experience
• Empathy and understanding of issues for older people their families and carers
• A commitment to supporting older people to remain at home in the community
• An ability to work with individuals to identify their needs develop personal goals and develop responsive packages of services
• Knowledge of budgeting and finance management
• Computer literacy
• An SA Drivers License

• The following qualifications are highly regarded: Diploma of Nursing Certificate III in individual Support (Ageing) Certificate III Health Services Assistance Certificate IV in Aged Care Certificate IV in Disability Certificate IV in Community Services Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) Diploma of Ageing Studies and services

Why Resthaven

• Proudly South Australian and not-for-profit since 1935
• Meaningful values-driven work that truly impacts lives
• Inclusive respectful and supportive workplace culture
• Access to Salary Packaging (Increase your take home pay!)
• Ongoing professional development and growth opportunities

Applications close -9am Thursday 15th January 2026