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About the Role

As the Home Modifications Estimator – Home Care, you will be responsible for preparing accurate, compliant, and value-for-money cost estimates for funded home modification works that support client safety, independence, and wellbeing. You will assess proposed modification works, identify risks, validate scope, and prepare detailed cost estimates in accordance with funding requirements, building standards, and organizational policies.

Responsibilities

Review referrals, decisions, and assessment documents.
Coordinate site inspections to confirm measurements, access, and conditions.
Prepare accurate cost estimates for labour, materials, and subcontractors.
Price works using agreed rates, market conditions, and policy requirements.
Liaise with clients, carers, and health professionals on practical solutions.
Help develop estimating tools, templates, and standard scopes.
Join relevant forums to maintain industry knowledge.
Identify ways to improve efficiency, value, and accuracy.

Requirements

Solid experience in residential building or home modifications.
Experience preparing estimates for building or modification works.
Knowledge of residential construction, compliance, and home modifications.
Ability to prepare accurate estimates and manage priorities to deadlines.
Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and OT recommendations.
Experience in funded, budget-controlled service environments.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
High-level literacy, numeracy, and computer skills.
Understanding of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
Commitment to continuous improvement.
Trade qualification in carpentry, building, or related construction desirable.
Experience with At Home, Home Care Packages, NDIS, or similar programs preferred.
Experience with OT recommendations or home modification scopes desirable.

Skills

Residential building
Home modifications
Cost estimating
Residential construction
Compliance
Drawing interpretation
Specification interpretation
OT recommendations interpretation
Communication
Interpersonal skills
Literacy
Numeracy
Computer skills
Aged Care Quality Standards
Continuous improvement
Carpentry
Building
At Home
Home Care Packages
NDIS

Work Type

12-Month max term contract

Education Level

Trade qualification in carpentry, building or related construction desirable

Benefits

Flexible working options
Salary packaging
Wellbeing benefits

About the Company

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years.
We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.
We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.
That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care.
Today, more than 78,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.
BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.