Activity Leader/s - Social Support Groups

Swan Hill District Health; Swan Hill; On-site; AUD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted corporate gym memberships

Salary sacrifice/Packaging

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Swan Hill District Health in Swan Hill, VIC, is seeking 1 or 2 Activity Leaders to support Social Support Groups for older adults in the community. You will plan and facilitate engaging social and recreational activities that promote connection and wellbeing.

Role includes a Thursday full-day shift and a Wednesday afternoon session with conversational Italian support for the Italian group. Up to 30 hours per fortnight, with potential for extra casual hours across the program.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting older adults, people living with disability, or individuals accessing community-based services.
• Passion to promote social connections, wellbeing, and positive ageing.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
• Qualifications or training in Leisure & Lifestyle, Community Services, Aged Care, or a related field (desirable).
• WEDNESDAY SHIFT ONLY: can communicate conversationally in Italian to support participants attending our Wednesday Italian social group, including playing Briscola and Bingo in Italian.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate a variety of enjoyable group activities that support social engagement, recreation, and wellbeing.
• Encourage and assist participants to engage in social support groups and activities that align with their interests and goals.
• Create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for all participants.
• Foster social connections and enhance quality of life through meaningful group experiences.
• Support participants during outings, events, and community-based activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisation skills

Italian (conversational)

Education

Leisure & Lifestyle qualification

Aged Care training

Job description

Activity Leader/s - Social Support Groups

Swan Hill District Health is seeking 1 or 2 enthusiastic and compassionate Activity Leaders to support our Social Support Groups program for older adults living in the community.

The Position

This rewarding role involves facilitating engaging social and recreational activities that promote connection, independence, wellbeing, and community participation.

These positions include a full-day shift on Thursdays and a Wednesday afternoon social group, with the Wednesday session requiring the ability to communicate conversationally in Italian. Fluency is not essential, but applicants must be comfortable engaging socially with participants in Italian.

Up to 30 hours per fortnight available.

There may also be opportunities for additional casual hours across the program.

You Bring

Experience supporting older adults, people living with disability, or individuals accessing community-based services.

Passion to promote social connections, wellbeing, and positive ageing.

Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.

Qualifications or training in Leisure & Lifestyle, Community Services, Aged Care, or a related field (desirable).

WEDNESDAY SHIFT ONLY: Can communicate conversationally in Italian to support participants attending our Wednesday afternoon Italian social group, including playing Briscola and Bingo in Italian. Can be weekly or fortnightly shifts.

Activity Leader/s

Social Support Groups

Swan Hill District Health is seeking 1 or 2 enthusiastic and compassionate Activity Leaders to support our Social Support Groups program for older adults living in the community.

The Position

This rewarding role involves facilitating engaging social and recreational activities that promote connection, independence, wellbeing, and community participation.

These positions include a full-day shift on Thursdays and a Wednesday afternoon social group, with the Wednesday session requiring the ability to communicate conversationally in Italian. Fluency is not essential, but applicants must be comfortable engaging socially with participants in Italian.

Up to 30 hours per fortnight available.

There may also be opportunities for additional casual hours across the program.

You Bring

• Experience supporting older adults, people living with disability, or individuals accessing community-based services.

• Passion to promote social connections, wellbeing, and positive ageing.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.

• Qualifications or training in Leisure & Lifestyle, Community Services, Aged Care, or a related field (desirable).

• WEDNESDAY SHIFT ONLY: Can communicate conversationally in Italian to support participants attending our Wednesday afternoon Italian social group, including playing Briscola and Bingo in Italian. Can be weekly or fortnightly shifts.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and facilitate a variety of enjoyable group activities that support social engagement, recreation, and wellbeing.

Encourage and assist participants to engage in social support groups and activities that align with their interests and goals.

Create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for all participants.

Foster social connections and enhance quality of life through meaningful group experiences.

Support participants during outings, events, and community-based activities.

Mandatory requirements

Current National Police Check, or will to obtain.

Working with Children’s Check, or will to obtain.

NDIS worker screening check, or will to obtain.

Evidence of immunisation records/history as part of the Health Services Act 1988, 2020 Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers).

About Swan Hill: Swan Hill is situated in North-West Victoria. Located on the beautiful banks of the Murray River with multiple tourist attractions and community events in the surrounding region.

About Swan Hill District Health: Swan Hill District Health is a 143 bed (including Aged Care), fully integrated rural public health facility servicing a greater community of around 35,000 people. At Swan Hill District Health (SHDH), our vision is to provide connected care, best experience for our community.

A dynamic workplace Discounted Corporate gym memberships

Salary Sacrifice/Packaging Professional Development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Attract Connect Stay; our community are excited to see you and your family arrive. Let us help you connect; schools, partner employment, clubs, housing and the things that matter to you when building your new life.

Swan Hill District Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let us know by contacting **********@shdh.org.au

Applications close date extended to 5th October 2026

Swan Hill District Health reserve the right to interview and appoint candidates prior to this date.