Recreation - Kaya Peer

At RUAH we’re looking for a passionate and dedicated Recreation Kaya Peer to join our team! As a Recreation Kaya Peer, you’ll be responsible for providing support interventions that help clients build their confidence, independence, and quality of life.

Our participants will include people experiencing mental health challenges who are looking to become more active and reconnect with their community by engaging in various activities.

Your role will be to assist in delivering activities that are designed to help our clients improve their mental health and overall wellness. think walking groups, yoga, working out in the gym at local community centres, swimming, arts and crafts, gardening, coffee clubs and book clubs!

We’re looking for someone who is fun, empathetic, and has a positive attitude. You’ll need to be confident leading groups and working alongside our participants, their families, and various stakeholders.

Please refer to the position description below for further duties and requirements of the role.

What do we offer you ?

• An opportunity to work with a passionate and highly skilled team.
• A chance to work alongside supportive human beings who genuinely want the best for you and your career. 
• A salary of level 2 of the SCHADS award, between $67,855-$69,659 pro-rata per annum depending on experience.
• Salary packaging, 5 weeks annual leave, leave loading.
• Our technology is pretty awesome.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave, with flex to take at 32 weeks half-pay (uniquely, new staff can access 4 weeks paid parental leave after just 6 months’ service).
• 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave.
• Salary packaging up to $15,900.
• Annual leave loading of 17.5% (for award-based staff).
• Flexible working hours and office locations (if applicable).
• An extensive learning and development program.
• Opportunities to be active in the Ruah Community such as participating in a wide range of working groups, joining us at Pride events, being a part of a range of cultural events to promote and support reconciliation and much much more!

Essential

• Experience and qualifications in delivering recreationally activities both in group settings and one to one.
• Experience delivering one to one support

Required Compliance Documents

• Current drivers’ license
• Working with Children Check
• National Police Certificate
• Current First Aid Certificate

Candidate Notice: Ruah works with vulnerable clients in a range of health/hospital, public access, and client home locations. As a result, employees are required to have certain immunisations, including for COVID-19 even in the absence of public health orders. The is important for both client and staff health and safety controls. An applicant and/or new employee will be required to provide evidence of their immunisation status in accordance with Ruah's Immunisation Procedure - a copy of which can be provided upon request. 

Ready to make meaningful change?

If you are interested in applying please click apply at the top of the page. Please submit a cover letter of no more the 2 pages outlining your recreation, group facilitation and community mental health experience along with your current CV.

Closing date for applications- Wednesday 28 February 2024 . If the suitable candidate is successful prior to this date the ad will close early.

For further information about the position please contact: 

Crawford Olney- Team Lead.

**************@ruah.org.au

We are building a workplace where difference is embraced and encouraged - and to do this, we  need people on our team who are representative of the clients we work with, who are passionate about change and courageous enough to stand up for what is right. 

Everyone is welcome. Everyone belongs.