Business Opportunity; Local Aged Care Advisor – Cairns Attractive base salary with significant commission opportunities Potential to earn a six-figure income as your business grows Build your own business offering flexibility to set your own hours About Local Guardians Local Guardians (LG) is a national independent government-funded home care provider. Their service empowers older adults with government funded home care to maximise their care hours with innovative technology and local customer service. Their aim is to consistently deliver very high service and a personalised approach. LG are technology driven and independent of care delivery, so clients choose their own support workers from their trusted local provider network or their own workers, negotiating their own rates where appropriate. LG operates with simplicity and local accountability. Clients deal directly with locally based care advisors, no call centres, no hand-offs, no bureaucracy. LG systems minimise administration so more time and funding go directly to care. Local Guardians points of difference: Client Choice & Control : LG prioritise empowering clients with the flexibility to select their own providers, providing a high level of choice and control while maximising care hours Local Service Model : Unlike traditional providers with centralised operations, LG business model is built around LOCAL customer service from someone who lives in the client's area Client-Directed Care : Clients can be more involved in the direction of their care and can source and negotiate rates with their preferred providers Local Guardians points of difference: Client Choice & Control : LG prioritise empowering clients with the flexibility to select their own providers, providing a high level of choice and control while maximising care hours Local Service Model : Unlike traditional providers with centralised operations, LG business model is built around LOCAL customer service from someone who lives in the client's area Client-Directed Care : Clients can be more involved in the direction of their care and can source and negotiate rates with their preferred providers Role Overview The purpose of this opportunity is to build a bespoke and personalised service within the Cairns region. Ideally suited to an individual who is deeply rooted within the local community, you will build your own business locally under the LG brand - similar to a franchise but without the upfront investment or ongoing fees. Operating under a contractor agreement, you will experience autonomy to meet the agreement criteria all whilst being supported and trained from the head office team. You will benefit from the flexibility of working from home with no office overheads and become a become a trusted local advisor in your community. The two key pillars in this role are Care Management; Ensuring clients receive exceptional support and Business Development ; Growing LG presence in the Cairns region. Additionally, you will: Build local networks with care partners for referral purposes Build local networks with care partners for referral purposes Identify and implement local business development opportunities Engage, educate, and convert client leads and prospects Provide expert care management and service coordination Form your own local team as your business grows Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards Key Skills Required Agility to commence on a part time basis and increase hours as new clients onboard and region scales up Self-motivated with demonstrated business development success Excellent relationship-building and communication skills Experience in the Aged Care sector (particularly Home Care / Support at Home) is ideal Ability to work independently and remotely Knowledge of healthcare regulations is beneficial Local to Cairns region Full working rights required If you are passionate about empowering older adults and contributing to fundamental improvements within the aged care sector, please apply via the link with one pdf file that includes your cover letter and resume addressing the key skills required above. Give Gemma Schade a call for a confidential conversation; you can find my mobile and email on the Preferable website. Preferable is committed to equitable recruitment practices and representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. SCR-gemma-schade
