Recreation Officer

**Recreation Officer (Residential) and Recreation Officer (Community)**

**Two Positions Available**

**Gilgunya (Coburg) and Audrey Rainsford (Carlton)**

**Part Time Basis**
- **Competitive pay rate: $**34.05 - $45.16 (depending on qualifications and experience) per hour + superannuation.**:

- **Discounted membership to over 290 gyms/recreation centres**:

- **Join our dynamic Supported Residential Service team or Community Services team**:

- **Part Time positions covering a range of weekday and weekend shifts**:

- **Two Positions available in Melbourne’s North - One based in Residential (Coburg) and one in Community (Carlton)**

**About us**

Wintringham is a specialised non-religious not-for-profit welfare organisation. We are committed to providing older people who are at risk or have experienced homelessness with a range of high-quality care, housing and services. We employ more than 1,000 staff across Victoria and Tasmania

**Your new role**

Wintringham is seeking Recreation Officers to fill two vacancies at our Community and Residential sites in Northern Melbourne.

The Community based position at our Audrey Rainsford site in Carlton offers 16 hours per fortnight, with all hours being undertaken in the first work week. The roster is as below:
Week 1: Saturday & Sunday (0900 - 1700)

Week 2 : The second position is Residential and is based at our Gilgunya Residential Aged Care Home in Coburg and the roster is as below:
Week 1: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (0900 - 1700) & Saturday (1000 - 1500)

Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (0900 - 1700) & Saturday (1000 - 1500)

In either role, you will assist the Recreation Coordinator to continually develop and facilitate individual recreational pursuits designed to meet the leisure needs of each client.

**Within the Residential role, your responsibilities and duties will include the below**:

- Assist with facilitating onsite recreation activities, either with groups of residents or 1:1, as directed by the Coordinator
- Assist with facilitating offsite recreation activities, including driving the bus, either groups of residents/clients, or 1:1, as directed by the Coordinator
- Ensuring clients/residents individual recreation interests are established and facilitated.
- Encouraging clients/residents to maintain their community associations and contacts.
- Assisting in the maintenance of accurate and relevant documentation is up to date and meets ACFI requirements.
- Duties as directed by the Recreation Coordinator.

**Within the Community role, your responsibilities and duties will include the below**:

- Developing recreation programs, which will assist clients to further develop their everyday living skills to promote independence
- Being involved in regular meetings with case management staff
- Encouraging clients to maintain their community associations and contacts
- Promoting recreational opportunities available within the broader community
- Facilitating activities that promote access to venues, events and recreational opportunities
- Maintaining accurate records regarding the range of activities and client participation
- Being aware of relevant legislative standards and guidelines
- Current drivers licence (mandatory)
- Working reliable vehicle (mandatory for Community Role)
- Recreation, Leisure and Lifestyle or equivalent qualifications
- Ability and desire to work with clients with challenging and complex needs
- Interest in social justice issues
- Prior experience in Homelessness, Aged Care, Welfare, Disability, Allied Health or Community Care
- Current First Aid Certificate 2 or willing to obtain to obtain

**This sounds great How do I apply?**

For more information about the Recreation Officer (Residential) role, you can download a copy of the Position Description here and of theTask Analysis here.

For more information about the Recreation Officer (Community) role, you can download a copy of the Position Description here and of the Task Analysis here.

**Please upload your documents in PDF Format**

Applications close on **Tuesday 21**st** of October 2025 at 5pm.**

Applicants who have lived in a country other than Australia for a period longer than 12 months in the last 10 years may be required to undergo an International Police Check.