Social Support Program Assistant

**Employment Status**: 2 x Permanent, Part-time
**Days & Hours of Work**: Monday to Friday totalling 25 hours per week
**Competitive Salary**:Band 3 - $67,200.82 pro rata + 11.5% superannuation
**Location**:Leila Road, Carnegie

**About Us**:
We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do**:Diversity, Equity & Inclusion**, **Customer Experience** and **Results Matter**.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving - and excited about our future - as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

**About the Role**:
Council’s Social Support Program provides older residents the opportunity to socialise in a group environment at our social centre or through community outings. An exciting opportunity exists as we expand our service. We are seeking two caring and empathetic program assistants to support the delivery of our innovative centre and community based social and leisure activity programs.

You will be responsible for:

- Supporting the planning and leading the delivery of stimulating and interactive centre and community based social and leisure activity programs.
- Monitoring and reporting the ongoing health and well-being of clients and assist with personal care tasks as needed.
- Contributing to the efficient running of the Social Support Program through effective teamwork and utilising a solution focused approach.
- Working in compliance with Council and Bayside Care and Support policies and procedures.

**Key Selection Criteria**:
To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community) or equivalent.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and empathise with older people and their carers.
- Demonstrated experience in the planning and delivery of centre and community based social and leisure activity programs would be an advantage.
- Excellent ability to prioritise tasks and ability to adapt to change within the day as required.
- Ability to follow legislative requirements and guidelines in relation to the range and nature of duties to be undertaken.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with clients, their families and staff.
- An understanding of the needs and issues affecting older people and their carers.
- Current Victorian drivers' licence. Experience in or willingness to drive 12-seater buses would be advantageous.
- Current first aid certificate or preparedness to obtain this if successful.
- Be able to evidence at least two Covid-19 vaccinations before commencement.

**Mandatory pre-employment requirements**:

- Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check
- Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check
- Be willing to undertake a premedical assessment check

**What we can offer you in return**:
- Generous leave provisions, including parental leave, up to three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
- Dedicated staff wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
- Learning and development opportunities so you can grow and thrive.
- A parkland surrounding the office.
- A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

**How to apply**:

- To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description.
- If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

**Applications close**: Sunday 23 February, 11:55pm
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