Corporate Services
Build a meaningful career in corporate services with Uniting Communities, where respect, collaboration and genuine care support our people, systems and communities to thrive.
Looking for a career where your expertise helps make a real difference behind the scenes? You’ll find it in corporate services at Uniting Communities.
Our corporate teams keep things running safely and effectively across every part of UC. Whether you’re great with people, numbers, systems, stories, safety or organising complex work, your skills and experience will support more than 90 services across South Australia.
Every day, you’ll see the impact of what you do through meaningful feedback from clients, improved systems and processes, and the confidence that comes when people feel supported to do their best work.
Join a team where support goes both ways
At Uniting Communities, our corporate services teams support every part of the organisation. Our teams include:
Managing our buildings, assets, sustainability initiatives, and commercial operations, including welcoming guests to our accessible vertical village, U City.
Helping share our stories, promote our services, build connection and amplify the voices of the people and communities we support.
Overseeing budget planning, accounts payable, reporting and financial sustainability so our teams can plan with confidence and deliver reliable services.
Coordinating vehicles, equipment and procurement to make sure our teams have what they need to work safely and effectively.
Recruiting and retaining staff, delivering training and learning opportunities, and strengthening leadership development, culture and staff wellbeing.
Making sure our people are supported through accurate, timely and responsive payroll services and related systems.
Championing safety, continuous improvement, compliance, risk management, and quality assurance across all our programs and services.
Delivering technology change projects, providing technical support, overseeing cyber security, and keeping our technology systems aligned with business needs.
Wherever you fit, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that looks out for one another, values your expertise and takes pride in helping UC deliver services that change lives.
What it’s like to work in corporate services at UC
A career in corporate services is about collaboration, problem solving and bringing your expertise to a purpose-driven environment. You’ll work alongside colleagues who care deeply about people and who know that strong corporate foundations make our services possible.
Depending on your role, a typical day might look like:
- Helping a manager find the right talent to support a growing team.
- Improving systems or processes to make work safer or more efficient.
- Providing financial insights that strengthen decision-making and sustainability.
- Designing content or sharing stories that support engagement and fundraising.
- Delivering training or supporting leadership development.
- Strengthening cybersecurity or supporting technology access to keep staff connected.
- Ensuring our buildings, sites and vehicles are safe, functional and welcoming.
- Partnering with teams across UC to understand their needs and put people-first solutions in place.
Most importantly, you’ll be part of a team that values your perspective, celebrates curiosity and leads with kindness. You’ll see how your work directly supports thousands of clients, residents, volunteers and staff across South Australia.
You’ll be supported to do your best work with learning and development opportunities, wellbeing resources career pathways across multiple disciplines. Whether you’re early in your career or bringing years of professional experience, you’ll find a role where your work is valued and supported.
Roles you’ll find in corporate services
You’ll find a wide range of roles across corporate services at Uniting Communities, including:
- people and culture advisors
- talent acquisition and business advisors
- learning and organisational development advisors
- payroll specialists and accountants
- project managers and business analysts
- technology engineers and cyber security specialists
- marketing and communications specialists
- partnerships and engagement specialists
- auditors and quality advisors
- injury management and WHS officers
- concierge and customer service officers
- administrative support officers
Each role contributes something important – and together, we strengthen the foundations that help every service do its best work.