Group Facilitator - CAC Social Support Groups

Jewish Care Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a.

Meal & entertainment $2,650 p.a.

Mobile app to log hours

Travel/contact reimbursements

Job summary

Jewish Care Victoria is seeking a Social Support Group Facilitator to lead sessions across Active Living Centres for older people. You will run groups, hold the room, and direct staff and volunteers, delivering the program designed by the Program Lead and adapting it to participants.

You will be accountable for participant safety and experience, whether sessions are on-site or out in the community, and you will coordinate with assistants, transport officers and volunteers to create a supportive,

Qualifications

• Experience leading social support groups for older people.
• Ability to adapt session plans to participants on the day.
• Strong focus on safety and participant wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Lead sessions across Active Living Centres and community outings.
• Run the group, hold the room, and direct assistants, transport officers and volunteers.
• Deliver the program designed by the Program Lead and adapt it for participants.
• Be accountable for the experience and safety of participants during each session.

Skills

Group leadership

Session facilitation

People management

Coordination with staff

Job description

The Social Support Group Facilitator works across both Active Living Centres and leads groups and community outings for older people taking part in Jewish Care's social support group program. This is a group leadership role. The Facilitator is the person in charge of the session - they run the group, hold the room, set the tone, and direct the activities assistants, transport officers and volunteers working alongside them.

The Facilitator delivers the program designed by the Program Lead, adapting it on the day to the people in front of them. They are accountable for the experience and safety of participants for the duration of each session, whether at a venue or off site.

The Facilitator's focus sits wholly with the group - the session, the people in it, and the staff and volunteers delivering it alongside them.

Why Jewish Care is the best choice for your career

• Salary Packaging- as a not-for-profit organisation, our staff benefit from some Fringe Benefit Tax exemptions through salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a + up to $2,650 p.a on meal & entertainment
• Easy to use mobile app to log your hours, shift start times and kilometres
• 88c per km reimbursementwhen using your own vehicle, including travel between clients
• We'll set you up for success in the community with a supportive, paid induction
• Purchased leave options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Reward & Recognition Program
• Ethos Day-an enriching learning experience that delves into the intricacies of Jewish history and culture
• Learning and development-opportunities to progress in your career internally

About us

Jewish Care Victoria, is a not-for-profit organisation and is one of the largest providers of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria and has been servicing the community for over 175 years.Our staff come from all cultural and religious backgrounds, and we provide cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community.

Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

Jewish Care is committed to protecting clients and staff members from all forms of harm and abuse. We are a child safe organisation. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process during their recruitment process.