Group Facilitator

Uniting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and professional dev

Cultural awareness training

Career development and progression

Supportive, values-driven workplace

Job summary

Uniting Recovery's NDIS program invites a NDIS Groups and Activities Facilitator to deliver centre-based and community-based groups and activities in Northmead near Parramatta. Casual on call role, Monday to Friday shifts, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM with variable start and finish times.

You will support adults experiencing mental health challenges in group and one-on-one settings, delivering recovery-oriented programs and collaborating with a supportive community mental health team.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV (or equivalent) in Community Services, Mental Health, or related field.
• Experience facilitating group-based social and living skills activities.
• Experience with adults with lived experience of severe and complex mental health challenges.
• Strong one-on-one engagement and group facilitation skills.
• Understanding of the recovery model and its application in mental health settings.
• Current driver’s licence (mandatory) and access to a reliable vehicle (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a variety of groups and one on one activities focused on social skills and basic living skills.
• Deliver high-quality, recovery-oriented group and one on one programs for NDIS participants.
• Support participants to build capacity, resilience, and independence.
• Actively contribute to quality improvement and best-practice service delivery.
• Work collaboratively within a supportive community mental health team.

Skills

Group facilitation

One-on-one engagement

Social skills development

Living skills training

Recovery-oriented approach

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Certificate IV in Community Services or Mental Health

Job description

The NDIS Groups and Activities Facilitator will be responsible for the delivery of a variety of both centre-based and community-based groups and activities

Join a supportive team in community mental health
Casual on call in Northmead near Parramatta
Monday to Friday shifts, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, with variable start and finish times.
Support adults experiencing mental health Issues in group setting and one on one
SCHADS Level 2 $36.22 plus Casual loading
Advert Closing – 11:55pm Sunday 11th October 2026
Uniting Recovery's NDIS program aims to support NDIS participants with severe and persistent mental health problems and assists participants in developing the capacity and resilience to undertake life tasks independently and achieve their lifetime goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate a variety of groups and one on one activities focused on social skills and basic living skills
• Deliver high-quality, recovery-oriented group and one on one programs for NDIS participants
• Support participants to build capacity, resilience, and independence
• Actively contribute to quality improvement and best-practice service delivery
• Work collaboratively within a supportive community mental health team

Essential Criteria

• Certificate IV (or equivalent) in Community Services, Mental Health, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience facilitating group-based social and living skills activities
• Experience working with adults with lived experience of severe and complex mental health challenges
• Strong one on one engagement and group facilitation skills
• Understanding of the recovery model and its application in mental health settings
• Current driver’s licence (mandatory) and access to a reliable vehicle (preferred).

Benefits & culture

At Uniting, we value diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants of all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Ongoing training and professional development
• Cultural awareness training
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Supportive, values-driven workplace