Social Groups Inclusion and Wellbeing Lead

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-focusedSocial Inclusion & WellbeingLeadto help deliver and grow 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

As theSocial Inclusion & WellbeingLead you will play a hands-on role in creating great experiences and meaningful outcomes for our existing participants while also growing participation and connecting more older people with our Social Groups.

Youllspend time with participants understanding what matters to them and helping create engaging groups activities and community outings that promote friendship wellbeing independence and belonging.

Youllalso be out in the community promoting our Social Groups building referralnetworksand developing relationships that create opportunities for more older people toparticipate.

This community-based role brings togetherparticipant engagement program delivery communityengagementand marketing with a shared focus on delivering great participant outcomes and growing participation.

What Youll Be Doing

• Build strong relationships with participants families and carers understanding what matters to eachpersonand supporting meaningful participation.
• Coordinate and deliver engaging Social Groups activities and community outings that promote wellbeing independence friendship and belonging.
• Adapt and develop programs in response to participants needs goalsinterestsand feedback.
• Create welcoming and inclusive experiences where people from diverse backgrounds feel connectedrespectedand that they belong.
• Actively promote Social Groups andidentifyopportunities to connect new participants with our programs.
• Build strong referral networks with community organisations aged care providers healthprofessionalsand local partners.
• Get outinto the community developrelationshipsand create opportunities to grow participation and achieve agreed targets.
• Gather participant feedback and use insights to continually improve experiences outcomes and our Social Groups.
• Bringnew ideasand creativity to the development and growth of our programs.
• Coordinate and support facilitatorsdriversand volunteers.
• Assistwith rostering and day-to-day program operations.
• Contribute to a positive values-driven culture of teamworkcreativityand inclusion.

About You

Youresomeone who genuinely enjoys bringing people together and is inspired by our visionA future where every person belongs and thrives.

Yourejust as comfortable spending time with participants and understanding what matters to them as you aregetting outinto the community startingconversationsand building new relationships.

You build relationships easily enjoy turning ideas into engagingexperiencesand take pride in seeing people build friendshipsconfidenceand motivated by creating opportunities formore olderpeople to discover andparticipatein our Social Groups.

Most importantly you share our commitment toConnectionInclusionand Creativityand creating welcoming experiences where every participant feels respectedincludedand that they belong.

To be successfulyoullbring:

• Experience coordinating activities programs or events in aged care communityservicesor a similar environment.
• Strong participant engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in community engagement marketing businessdevelopmentor building referral networks.
• Confidence promoting programs developing communityconnectionsandidentifyingopportunities to grow participation.
• A passion for creating engaging experiences that promote wellbeinginclusionand independence.
• Strong communicationskills and the ability to build relationships with participants familiesvolunteersand community partners.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• 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 peoplelive lifetheir waywedlove to hear from you.

Submit your resume via SEEK.

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