Welcome to Lutheran Care! We are an energetic, forward thinking, not-for-profit organisation, providing support to people who need it most.
From SA to NT, we provide a diverse range of vital community services, including homelessness services, foster care, emergency relief, financial counselling, family support, and allied health services. Whoever you are, wherever you come from, we will walk side by side with you, regardless of cultural background, sexual orientation, gender identity, belief systems or circumstances. Our diverse range of programs isn't just a list of services; we're leading the charge to break down barriers and foster genuine inclusion and participation in our communities.
Our eyes are firmly on the future with our plan to harness new technologies and expand our service offerings and footprint in innovative ways.
Passionate about people? Lead a program that helps reduce social isolation and brings connection to older Australians.
If you care about people, want your work to have purpose, and value being part of a team that works well together and gets things done, this is a role where you can make a genuine impact.
At Lutheran Care, how we support our community directly shapes the experience of those we walk alongside. You’ll lead the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS), supporting volunteers and partners to provide meaningful companionship to older people who may be socially or culturally isolated.
Reporting to the Operations Manager – Families and Relationships, you’ll play a key role in coordinating the program across South Australia and leading partnerships within a consortium of community organisations. You’ll work closely with internal teams, volunteers and external stakeholders to ensure the program runs effectively and meets its objectives.
About the role
0.6 FTE Part Time Position
This is a hands-on leadership role with real community impact. You’ll lead the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) team, coordinating staff, volunteers and consortium partners to deliver a high-quality program that reduces social isolation for older people.
You’ll work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure the program meets its objectives and contractual requirements, while supporting and developing your team to deliver strong outcomes. Alongside day-to-day delivery, you’ll contribute to continuous improvement, strengthen processes and support the ongoing development of the program.
This role is based in South Australia and involves travel across metro and regional locations as required. We also support flexible ways of working and are open to discussing arrangements that work for both you and the team.
What you’ll be doing
- Provide leadership, supervision, support, motivation and advice to team members.
- Ensure that standards of practice for volunteer recruitment, induction and support are maintained, that will result in contractual requirements being met
- Manage the funding arrangement and ensuring compliance
- Develop a program of support meeting and events consortium partners.
- Identify and develop key strategic relationship networks to achieve goals, and improve outcomes for clients and service delivery methods
- Participate in network meetings
What you’ll bring
- Qualifications and experience in aged care and/or social sciences.
- Extensive experience in managing staff
- Qualifications/extensive experience in volunteer management.
- Demonstrated administrative and organisational skills.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- High level interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups, especially with older people.
- A sound knowledge of aged people’s rights and responsibilities and issues concerning the aged.
Why this role
This is a role where your work is visible and valued.
You’ll be supporting a program that brings connection and companionship to older people who may be socially isolated, and your work will directly influence their wellbeing and quality of life.
Working across a network of volunteers, staff and consortium partners, you’ll help ensure meaningful relationships are created and sustained within the community. The work is real, varied and sometimes complex, and your role will have a direct impact on how connection and support are experienced by older Australians.
Why join Lutheran Care?
- You’re Amazing Day – a paid day off just for you!
- Paid parental leave
- Salary packaging to boost your take-home pay
- Flexible work options & supportive team culture
- Free, confidential counselling support
How to apply:
Submit your CV and a short cover letter via www.lutherancare.org.au/vacancies
Applications close: Sunday 12 July 2026
We may close the ad early if we find the right person—so don’t wait!
For a confidential chat about the role, please contact Kerry MacGrath on 0436 294 096
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and strongly welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those from diverse cultural communities.
