Fixed Term Parental Leave Contract - 24.11.2026 - 22.01.2027

Full Time Position - 76 Hours per fortnight

• Monday to Friday 08.30 - 1626

Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.

Working with Southern Cross Care means you are valued, supported, and rewarded. Our Bee Well program gives you great discounts on groceries, travel, and health insurance, plus resources to boost your wellbeing. You will also enjoy salary packaging to help you take home more pay while building a career that makes a real difference.

About the role

The Administration Coordinator provides administration and admin support to our Residential Care team. In this role, you will work closely with the Residential Services Manager, staff, residents, and families.

Key responsibilities include:

• Administration & leadership: Supervise administration staff, promote our values, follow policies, and support team communication.

• Human resources: Oversee HR tasks, new staff setup, Police checks, KRONOS timekeeping, payroll, and rostering.

• Financial tasks: Manage petty cash, resident trust accounts, billing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.

• Resident records: Keep resident information up to date, accurate, and private.

• Safety (WHS): Follow and enforce safety rules to keep the work environment safe for everyone.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients. To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience: Background in complex administration, staff supervision, and financial tasks like accounts payable, accounts receivable, and trust funds.

• Skills: Strong customer service, communication, and organisation skills, plus intermediate to advanced computer skills.

• Knowledge: Understanding of privacy laws, aged care standards, HR principles, and financial management.

• Desirable: A Certificate in Administrative Services or a related field.

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

How to apply

Apply online: careers.southerncrosscare.com.au/jobs/search

Enquiries: careers@southerncrosscare.com.au 

Applications close: Tuesday 29th September 2026 at 4:00pm