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Activity Support Facilitator

Job No: GISC243
Location: Glen Innes

  • Permanent Full-Time (76 hours per fortnight)
  • From $66,990 pa (inc superannuation)
  • Monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO)

Council offers a wide range of benefits such as salary packaging (including novated motor vehicle leasing and remote area housing benefits), health and wellbeing programs and employee vaccinations to employees.

 

Do you want to be part of something challenging and rewarding? Are you passionate about our community? If so, joining the Glen Innes Severn Council might be the right career move for you.

Working for Council means you'll be joining a dedicated team where your individual effort is part of something much bigger – delivering great things for our community.


The Council covers an area of 5,487km2, and is located in the beautiful New England area of NSW.  This area encompasses the town of Glen Innes and villages of Deepwater, Emmaville, Glencoe, Wellingrove and Red Range. We're proud of the contribution our community makes to this vibrant, dynamic and attractive area in which to live and work.

 

Glen Innes offers an attractive lifestyle including a well serviced and friendly rural community, laid back living, short commuting times, affordable housing, easy access to NSW north coast beaches and larger regional centres, and terrific recreational and sporting facilities. 

 

A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

As part of our team you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to our community, working with a diverse range of passionate, supportive and engaging people within a collaborative environment. You will also be part of a workplace that offers competitive employee benefits and opportunities and encourages professional development including:

 

  • Salary packaging (including novated motor vehicle leasing and remote area housing benefits) for all permanent staff
  • Long service leave after 5 years
  • Corporate wellbeing programs
  • Employee vaccinations
  • PPE supplied
  • Training and development programs

 

THE POSITION

This challenging position will support consumer/ participant access and participation in activities of their choice, facilitated by Council’s Life Choices – Support Services staff at numerous locations.

 

Reporting to Coordinator Activity and Care Services, you will:

 

  • Maintain awareness of policies and funding guidelines, implement them accurately, and develop tailored support plans.
  • Assist the Coordinator of Activity and Care services in addressing access barriers for specialised consumer / participant groups.
  • Assist new consumers /participants and maintains strict confidentiality.
  • Organise engaging activities, support consumers / participants during planned events, and facilitate their participation in various activities.
  • Conduct risk assessments to ensure safety, adhere to health and safety regulations, and maintain awareness of relevant legislation.
  • Uphold health and safety standards applicable to both consumers / participants and program activities.
  • Manage meal services efficiently, maintain consumer / participant fees, and deliver contributions for banking.
  • Maintain updated records, ensuring quality documentation and adherence to food preparation legislation.
  • Participate in training for continuous improvement, document incidents promptly, and support administrative duties.
  • Engage in discussions, meetings, and workshops, contributing to program enhancement and continual quality improvement.
  • Aid in volunteer record management, facilitates training, and support the preparation and distribution of promotional material.
  • Manage electronic databases, statistics, and the distribution of program awareness material.

 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Specifically, you will have:

 

  • Certificate III or IV in Community Services (Aged Care Work, Disability Work and/or Community Work) or an equivalent qualification
  • Current Driver’s License
  • Ability to meet the requirements for a Criminal Record and Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Certificate and NSW Working with Children Check
  • Experience with FileMaker Pro software would be desirable

 

 

HOW TO APPLY

  • Applications close: 5:00pm on Monday 26 August 2024
  • Carefully read the Information Package to familiarise yourself with the role and application process
  • Please ensure that you attach a copy of a recent resume
  • Position specific enquiries may be directed to Kristine Williamson, Acting Coordinator Activity and Care Services on (02) 6730 2505 or email kwilliamson@gisc.nsw.gov.au
  • Any enquiries relating to the application process may be directed to Helen Stapleton on (02) 6730 2303 or email jobs@gisc.nsw.gov.au
  • Please note that as part of Glen Innes Severn Council's recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates will be required to undertake referee checks, police checks and a functional assessment with Council’s physiotherapist
  • All correspondence will be via the email address you supply as part of your application, therefore please ensure that the email address is valid and that you check it regularly (please be sure to check your junk email also)

 

Council is an EEO employer. Women, Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability, and members of racial, ethnic, and ethno-religious minority groups are encouraged to apply. 

 

Bernard Smith - General Manager

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