Activity Leader

**Salary PLUS Salary Packaging PLUS Annual Leave Loading**:

- ** Work Life Balance**:

- ** $1000 Sign on bonus**

**About the role**

CatholicCare provides a comprehensive range of individual and group programs for those with disability. We are currently an Activity Leader for our Disability Futures program at Waitara to be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of activities as well as provision of direct service to participants.

Our day program is a warm and welcoming environment located in Waitara. You will be working with a supportive team who are incredibly caring and dedicated to their work.

This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity

This is a Permanent Part-time opportunity, working 30 hours per week.

**Duties**
- Plan for and deliver program of activities required
- Providing feedback on client's Person-Centred Plan
- Providing a safe environment for participants
- Preparation of reports including incident reports, letters of support and goal progress reports.
- Provide leadership and foster team work to create a positive work environment
- Creative problem solving across multiple programs
- Support the roster development process

**Requirements**:

- Experience or willingness to work with vulnerable people of all ages
- Excellent communication skills
- Certificate III or above in Disability or above with relevant experience
- Have experience supporting or empowering others to achieve personal outcomes
- Hold a valid NSW Driver’s licence and insured vehicle
- First aid Certificate (or ability to obtain one before commencing)
- Current Epilepsy Management Certificate (or proof of enrolment into course before commencing)
- Completing a NDIS Worker Check is a requirement of this position
- A working with Children’s check clearance
- Completion of the mandatory NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ is required. Click **here** to access it.

**About us**

At CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay we make a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve. Our services include NDIS disability services, foster care and out of home care supports, services for seniors, children’s services and a range of Community Services supports.

We are also a child-safe and child-friendly organisation.

We are a safe, respectful, and inclusive employer. We welcome all applicants, regardless of their cultural background, gender, faith or disability. Our organisation will accommodate any reasonable requests to support you to thrive during the recruitment process and beyond.

**Culture and Benefits**

Please find attached a video about what it means to work at CatholicCare. We also offer:

- $1000 Sign on Bonus ($250 on commencement and $750 after end of probation)
- Salary packaging benefits to receive a portion of your salary tax-free.
- A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective/practice supervision opportunities;
- Access to training and learning opportunities.
- An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support; as well as
- Additional paid leave over Christmas

**How to apply**

**No recruitment agencies **please