Sha Tin District Leisure Services Office - Part-Time Causal Helper

Civil Service Bureau; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 69,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Sha Tin District Leisure Services Office is advertising a Part-Time Causal Helper position. The role supports recreation and sports activities, assists instructors, and helps manage participants and crowds at events.

Working hours depend on operational needs and may include weekends and public holidays. Applicants should be HK permanent residents aged 18+, with Form 3 education (Form 5+ advantageous) and Cantonese fluency; English/Putonghua skills and computer literacy are assets.

Qualifications

• Be a Hong Kong permanent resident aged 18 or above.
• Be able to speak fluent Cantonese.
• Form 3 education or equivalent; Form 5 or above advantageous.
• Knowledge of word processing and common software applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist instructors to organize recreation and sports activities and programmes.
• Take care of participants and assist in crowd control.
• Handle general enquiries.

Skills

Cantonese

English

Putonghua

Education

Form 3 or equivalent

Form 5 or above, or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Department: Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Division/Section/Unit: Sha Tin District Leisure Services Office

Job Title: Sha Tin District Leisure Services Office - Part-Time Causal Helper

Salary: HK$56 per hour

Entry Requirements

• Be a Hong Kong Permanent Resident aged 18 or above.
• Have attained an education level of Form 3, or equivalent.
• Be able to speak fluent Cantonese.

Possession of the following will be advantageous:

• Have attained an education level of Form 5 or above, or equivalent.
• Average command of spoken English and Putonghua.
• Knowledge of Chinese and English word processing, common software applications (such as Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint), or computer graphics software applications.
• Experience and basic knowledge in organizing recreation and sports programmes.
• A valid First Aid Certificate.
• Experience in volunteer services.
• Holder of relevant certificate in sign language translation (including valid reference letter of relevant experience issued from employing institutions) or basic knowledge of organizing recreation and sports programmes for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and relevant experience (Applicable to posts of organizing recreation and sports programmes for PWDs).

Note: Working Hours and Location

Working Hours: Depends on operational needs, and may be required to work at irregular hours on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Working Location: Sha Tin District Leisure Services Office and any indoor / outdoor venues organizing events by LCSD.

Duties

• To assist Instructor to organize recreation and sports activities including training courses, fun days and outreach programmes.
• To take care of participants and assist in crowd control.
• To handle general enquiries.

Terms of Appointment

Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms. Renewal of contract will be subject to the department’s operational need and the work performance and conduct of the appointee.

General Notes

• As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
• Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
• The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
• Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, LCSD may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview.
• It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
• The information provided will be used for processing your application for access to information. It may be divulged to other authorized person for the same purpose.

Contact Address

Sha Tin District Leisure Services Office
Units 1207-1212, 12/F, Tower 1, Grand Central Plaza, No. 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Sha Tin, N.T.

Office Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 6:15 pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays: Closed