Community Connector

ACH Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development and learning

Friendly and inclusive culture

Wellbeing program and EAP

Salary packaging and perks

Discounted private health

Job summary

ACH Group is seeking a passionate Community Connector to lead our Social Experiences team and support older people to build social connections and engage with their communities.

This full-time role is based at Elizabeth on Mondays and across ACH Group locations for the rest of the week, involving travel between residential care homes to backfill as needed. You will develop social plans and run engaging activities to enhance wellbeing and reduce isolation.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and facilitating groups and/or events
• Capacity to work flexibly in partnership with customers and others using a strong customer service approach
• Experience coordinating small to medium sized events
• Experience with people at risk of social isolation or memory loss/dementia

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the social team to deliver social experiences
• Create social plans and reviews identifying social goals
• Support delivery of the social program across ACH Group residential sites
• Lead and run groups
• Assist in organising and running events
• Orientate and supervise volunteers

Skills

Leadership

Group facilitation

Customer service

Event coordination

Documentation/computer skills

Travel between sites

Social inclusion awareness

Education

Certificate IV Community Services / Aged Care

Tools

None

Job description

For over 70 years, ACH Group a leading not-for-profit in aged care, has enriched the lives of older South Australians. With over 1,900 dedicated individuals working together, we’re able to create good lives for our customers. With purpose lead roles across residential care, retirement living, home and community care, health and wellness, social experiences and corporate teams, our workforce deliver impact for our residents and customers.

About the Role

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Community Connector to lead our Social Experiences team while supporting older people to build meaningful social connections and engage with their communities.

This is a full-time position based at Elizabeth on Mondays and based across multiple ACH Group locations for the remainder of the week.

In this rewarding role, you'll support/backfill a dedicated team, develop individual social plans, facilitate engaging group activities, and help create inclusive social opportunities that enhance wellbeing and reduce social isolation.

What you’ll do

• Provide support the social team to deliver social experiences
• Create social plans and reviews that identify social goals
• Support the effective delivery of the social program across ACH Group residential sites, to facilitate Good Lives for our customers living in residential care.
• Lead and run groups
• Assist in organising and running of events
• Orientate and supervise volunteers

About You!

• You are talented and passionate about connecting people socially. You want to make the most of your expertise, do what you do best and thrive on seeing people have fun, engage in interests and connect with community.
• Experience in leading and facilitating groups and/or events and supporting participation of group members
• Capacity to work flexibly in partnership with customers and others using a strong customer service approach
• Computer skills to complete documentation to meet accreditation standards.
• Experience in the coordination of small to medium sized events
• Experience working with people at risk of social isolation and loneliness including those from a CALD background and people living with memory loss or Dementia
• Willingness to travel between residential care homes to backfill as part of the social team

You will need

• Leadership and excellent team working experience
• Hold or working towards a Certificate IV Community Services / Aged Care or equivalent relevant qualification
• A satisfactory National Criminal History Record Check that complies with ACH Group Policy no older than 12 months at commencement of employment.

If you want to join our amazing team, we can offer you

• Career development with inhouse upskilling and external learning opportunities
• Friendly and inclusive culture, supporting diversity and employee wellbeing
• Financial advice for HESTA members, our preferred superannuation supplier
• Wellbeing program including free employee assistance program
• Recognition program acknowledging significant contributions
• Salary packaging to maximise your take home pay
• Discounted Corporate Membership – Health Insurance – BUPA
• ACH Group is a not-for-profit organisation in the Health Care Sector. This means that you can salary packageup to $15,900 per annum for living expenses and $2,650 for meals/entertainment to reduce your tax. We also offer a range of perks through our Employee Benefits Program (eg. discounted private health).

What it’s like at ACH Group

At ACH Group we believe that older people should feel valued, respected, connected in their communities and supported to live a good life.

We love what we do, aren’t afraid to take action, constantly put our hands up for challenges and celebrate the uniqueness of our community.Most importantly, we bring our best.

If you share our belief, join our team of 1800 employees and hundreds of volunteers and take delight in knowing that you're making a contribution to the lives of older people. You'll do so while enjoying a rewarding career pathway, ongoing training and a passionate, flexible workplace.

ACH Group celebrates and encourages workforce diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, disability or any other basis