Lifestyle & Social Groups Facilitator

Create Connections. Celebrate Cultures. Make Every Day Meaningful.

For more than 40 years FOCUS Connect has been connecting communities and helping people build meaningful lives through connectioninclusionand belonging.

Werepassionate about creating opportunities for older people to stay connected celebrate their culture make newfriendsand continue doing the things that matter most to them. Every Social Group we deliver is designed to create genuine friendships strengthenwellbeingand help peoplelive lifetheir way.

Werelooking for an energetic organised and people-focusedLifestyle & Social GroupsFacilitatorto help deliver our flagship Social Groups.

Ifyouresomeone who loves bringing people together enjoys working with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds and wants to make a genuine difference every daywedlove to hear from you.

About the Role

This is a hands-on community-based role whereyoullspend your time with people not behind a desk.

Youlldeliver welcoming and engaging Social Groups that create friendships celebrate culturaldiversityand help older people stay activeconnectedand involved in their communities. Working closely with the Aged Care Manageryoullalso contribute ideas to continually improve our programs ensuring every experience is meaningfulinclusiveand centred on what matters most to participants.

What Youll Be Doing

• Create meaningful Social Groups that help older people stay connectedactiveand engaged.
• Foster welcoming environments where people from diverse cultures and backgrounds feel respectedincludedand that they belong.
• Deliver engaging activities outings and community experiences that reflect participants interestsculturesand goals.
• Build relationships that encourage friendships confidence participation and thriving Social Groups.
• Contribute ideas and participant feedback to continually improve participant experiences.
• Work collaboratively with Support Workersvolunteersand the broader Aged Care team to deliver exceptional Social Groups.
• Deliver safe high-quality programs whilemaintainingaccurateattendance and participant records.

About You

Youresomeone who genuinely enjoys bringing people together.

You have a positive outlook plenty ofenergyand a natural ability to make people feel adaptable andconfidentfacilitating groups and you love creating experiences that people remember.

You value diversity and understand that every persons culture languagetraditionsand life experiences are unique. Whetheryourebilingualmultilingualor simply passionate about celebratingdifferent culturesand creating environments where everyone feels they belongyoullfeel at home at FOCUS Connect.

Above all yourepassionate about helping older people stay connectedbuildfriendshipsandfocuson what matters most to them.

To be successfulyoullbring:

• Experience delivering lifestyle recreation community wellbeing or social programs within aged care community servicesdisabilityor a similar environment.
• Excellent communication relationship-buildingand organisational skills.
• Creativityinitiativeand a collaborative approach.
• Qualifications in or studying towards Leisure & Health Community ServicesRecreationor a related discipline (desirable).
• Current Driver Licence (essential).
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate (or willingness to obtain).
• Current Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain).
• National Criminal History Check.

We warmly encourage applications from people who are bilingual or multilingual. We also welcome applicants who are passionate about celebratingdifferent culturesand creating welcoming inclusive environments where everyone feels respected and that they belong.

Why Join FOCUS Connect

At FOCUS Connectyoulljoin a teamthatspassionate about helping peoplelive lifetheir way.

Every dayyoullhelp people build friendships celebrate culture discover newexperiencesand stay connected to the people and communities that matter most to them.

Youllenjoy:

• A rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference every day.
• A supportive and collaborative team that values your ideas and encourages innovation.
• The opportunity to help shape and grow our flagship Social Groups.
• A varied community-based role where no two days are the same.
• Ongoing learningdevelopmentand career opportunities within a growing organisation.

Ready to Apply

Ifyourepassionate about bringing people together celebrating diversity and helping older people live life their waywedlove to hear from you.

Submit your resume via SEEK.

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