Social Links Group Planner

ACH Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Inclusive culture

Wellbeing program

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

ACH Group is seeking a Social Connections Coordinator (Social Links) to bring people together through meaningful experiences and combat social isolation. Based mostly in Christies Beach with some Rostrevor office time, the role involves planning, coordinating and growing social and wellbeing experiences for South Australians.

You’ll design activities, build relationships with customers and volunteers, and promote the Social Links program while ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in community services, aged care, events, recreation or customer engagement.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised and able to coordinate multiple activities.
• Driver’s license and reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate engaging social and wellbeing experiences.
• Build relationships with customers, volunteers and community partners.
• Support people to participate, connect and thrive.
• Promote and grow the Social Links program.
• Ensure experiences are safe, well organised and compliant.

Skills

Planning

Coordination

Communication

Relationship building

Community engagement

Creative thinking

Education

Certificate IV

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.

The role: You will support South Australians to build friendships, discover new interests and stay connected to their communities. As our Social Connections Coordinator (Social Links), you’ll bring people together through meaningful experiences that combat social isolation and support people to live a Good Life. One day you might be supporting an art group, coordinating a choir performance, organising a social outing, assisting volunteers or launching a completely new program based on customer feedback.

Join the team on a full-time basis to support the Home Care Community programs based mostly in the Christies Beach office with some time at the Rostrevor office.

Why you’ll love this role:

• Design and grow social experiences that have a real impact on peoples’ wellbeing
• Work with passionate customers, volunteers and colleagues
• See the direct difference your work makes in increasing connection
• Be creative and help shape new groups and experiences
• Enjoy variety, with a mix of planning, relationship building and community engagement
• Join one of South Australia’s largest and most respected not-for-profit organisations.

What you’ll do:

• Plan and coordinate engaging social and wellbeing experiences
• Build relationships with customers, volunteers and community partners
• Support people to participate, connect and thrive
• Promote and grow our innovative Social Links program
• Ensure experiences are safe, well organised and compliant

About You!

• Loves bringing people together and creating positive experiences
• Is organised and enjoys coordinating multiple activities at once
• Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Gets energy from helping people achieve their goals
• Is creative, proactive and solutions focused
• Has experience in community services, aged care, events, recreation, customer engagement or similar fields (ideally with a Certificate IV or working towards a relevant qualification).
• A current driver’s license and reliable vehicle
• APolice Check for unsupervised contact / vulnerable groups less than 12 months old upon commencement

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).

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.