Activity Assistant

🌎 Warwick

⏲️ Part-time

💰 $32.21 - $35.14 + super + salary packaging

🔔 Please read full advert details below prior to submitting your application to make sure this is the right role for you (including hours availability and travel locations) 🔔

👉🏼 The need-to-know…

As Rise’s new Activity Assistant, you will get your hands messy & let your creative spark run wild by assisting clients with an array of artistic & fun activities including pottery, painting, woodwork, needlework and much more!

A typical day might include….

• Designing & delivering valued & meaningful activities to clients.
• Using your creative & artistic skills to assist clients during activities.
• Promoting wellness, community inclusion, skills building & positive relationships.
• Monitoring & reviewing individual client plans & goals.
• Assisting with transportation of clients to and from the centre-based program.
• Ensuring cultural appropriateness of all activities.
• Contributing to the development of volunteers and students.

This is a permanent part-time position working 60 hours a fortnight. Normal working days will be Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.00am – 3.30pm, with occasional Saturday work.

👉🏼 The need-to-have…

Here at Rise, we nurture potential. But we do need you to have a few tricks up your sleeve including the following:

• A talent for creativity & art.
• Experience in pottery, painting, woodwork, needlework & any other type of art.
• Experience in delivering a creative activity program within a community and/or centre based setting.
• Experience working with vulnerable target groups including those who are frail aged, living with a disability and/or dementia.
• A qualification in Community Services Certificate III or related.
• Demonstrated knowledge of program planning, monitoring, and delivery.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work with families, carers, advocates, and others as required.
• Good administrative and computer skills.

Sounds good so far, right? Wondering what else you get for working at Rise?

Rise has been working with communities for more than 35 years. We support over 5000 people from all walks of life. These include young people at risk, those experiencing mental health issues, people with disability and older people. We offer our RISING stars….

• A welcoming culture where your achievements are celebrated, and support is plentiful.
• Up to $15,900 per annum salary packaging options to bump-up your take home pay.
• HBF corporate discount on health insurance, access to an employee assistance program, and journey cover insurance.
• Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
• Diversity – Real diversity. Not just words on a page. We want you to bring your true self to work and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lifestyles including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or part of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Formalities (The serious stuff!)

Appointments to this position will be subject to a NDIS Worker Screening Check / requires a C class driving licence.

Costs for new checks will be covered and/or reimbursed by Rise.

A Cover letter is highly recommended to be included in your application.

Within your cover letter please address the following:

• Tell us about your experience supporting people with mental health issues, people with disability, & aged people.
• Do you like getting your hands messy & creating things like pottery, paintings, or other art works? Tell us about some of the things you’ve made.
• Please specify your availability, including whether you can work on some Saturdays.

Have more questions? Contact Sandra Jones on 0439 710 *** (during business hours) who will be happy to assist you. Alternatively, you can email ***********@risenetwork.com.au

APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024.

Please note: Shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. We suggest you don’t delay to avoid disappointment.

🍀 We wish you GOOD LUCK 🍀