Social Support Groups Facilitator

1 week ago


Dandenong, Australia ADEC Full time

ADEC is a state-wide Victorian organisation assisting people with disability, their families and carers from diverse cultural backgrounds. ADEC’s philosophy is empowerment of people with disability and their full inclusion in the broader society. Equality is the over-riding principle, bridging is the method and advocacy is the tool to achieve a common goal.

**Social Support Groups Program**

ADEC provides a unique multicultural support program for language-specific social support groups and community access high needs groups, focusing on participants with disability from CALD communities, and their carers. The aim of the Social Support Groups (Groups) program is to provide their members with the opportunity to meet others of similar background in similar circumstances and for them to be able to share their experiences.

**We are currently looking for a Social Support Groups Facilitator who can speak Dari join our team.**

**ROLE**:
The role of the Groups Facilitator is to empower participants with a disability from diverse cultural backgrounds by organising capacity building activities for participants.

**DUTIES**:

- Facilitate ongoing activities to promote social inclusion as well as provide support, information, linkages and referral to eligible participants.
- Attend regular training and reviews of Group activities with the Groups Coordinator.
- Participate in regular team meetings.
- Complete a monthly report of activities as directed by the Groups Coordinator.
- Deliver capacity building workshops within Groups based on needs, abilities and interests.
- Work closely with CBOs to organise and implement a regular activity based program.
- Maintain the Group’s budget and other documentation such as attendance lists and feedback forms as required by the program.
- Facilitate information sessions and skill-building workshops for participants.
- Promote the group and recruit new group members.
- Achieve KPIs as agreed with Groups Coordinator to ensure that targets are achieved in a timely manner.
- Other tasks and duties as directed by the Groups Coordinator or the CS Manager.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Increase the participation rates of carers in formal support services and activities.
- Create a non-judgmental and friendly atmosphere for group members to open and share their feelings, experiences and ideas.
- Support carers and care recipients to address the issues of isolation and difficulty in accessing relevant support services.
- Integrate the needs of carers with local broader services and groups, and opportunities for development.
- Provide information, education and skilling of carers of people with disability and frailty, and support them in their role as carers in the community.
- Develop informal support networks for carers and care recipients and other eligible participants.
- Increase group members’ knowledge of disability, recreation/mental health and support services.

**KEY SELECTION CRITERIA**:
**Essential**:

- Be fluent (spoken, reading, writing) in a specific language as required by the program.
- Ability to plan a program of activity, and to deliver it successfully and within budget.
- Ability to accurately collect statistics, record data, and maintain records.
- Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining community groups.
- Competent IT user in MS Office programs.
- Excellent time management skills.

**Desirable**:

- Previous experience of working with carers from ethnic communities.
- Previous experience of working with people with disability.
- Knowledge of the HACC and other local services.
- Experience of budget preparation and expenditure tracking.
- Hold a valid and current licence to drive a motor vehicle, issued by the appropriate authority in the jurisdiction in which the holder will drive, and appropriate to the type of vehicle to be driven.

**Information regarding job position**:
Part-Time Fixed Term Contract - 3 to 9 hours per week

**Applicant must be fluent (spoken, reading, writing) in a specific language as required by the program - Dari.**

**AWARD AND CLASSIFICATION**:
All ADEC employees are employed under the terms, conditions and entitlements of the Modern Award - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (the Award); and the National Employment Standards (NES). The classification for this position is Level 2.

**What you’ll get in return**:
**What you need to do now**:
**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 3-9 per week

**Salary**: $30.46 per hour

Schedule:

- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dandenong, VIC 3175: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)



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