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**About the role**
The Gym Activities Officer is expected to actively contribute to the achievement of the Serco Governing Principles and the Department's Immigration Detention Values and accomplish excellent levels of service in the assigned responsibilities of this role. Reporting to the Welfare & Engagement Co-ordinator, this is a full-time position based at our Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre (YHIDC) based in Northam WA. This key role will maintain a positive and healthy community by providing sporting, recreational, gym education, life skills and leisure activities.
**About you**
You are an experienced and qualified Gym Activities Officer and will ideally hold considerable experience in planning, managing & conducting structured and progressive gym & sport programs and activities for groups. You have experience working in a diverse setting and demonstrated capacity to engage persons of varying cultural backgrounds. You will also have proven skills in community development. You will be able to conduct a needs analysis and then produce specific programs based on the needs of your class. You can develop relationships within the community, encouraging volunteers and follow & review policies and procedures. You're a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional moral values in everything you do.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour
- Cert 3 Fitness / Gym Management and be a current member of AUSactive or affiliated body
- Level 1 or Community standard ASC Sport Coaching Accreditation
- Develop, manage and deliver schedule for structured & unstructured physical activities program
- Ensure activities are meaningful and encourage detainees to participate
- Conduct appropriate regular maintenance audits and ensure plans are developed and maintained for all gyms and equipment used
- Identifying, coordinating and promoting life skills for our detainees
- Responding to enquiries from detainees regarding their requests for activities
- Maintain accurate records of all activities conducted
- Manage Individual Allowance Programs (IAP) and record attendance
- Substantial experience in conducting structured programs for adults and/or families
**Additional Requirements**:
- Hold and maintain HLTAID009 (previously known as HLTAID001) Provide CPR and HLTAID011 (previously known as HLTAID011) Provide First Aid certificates with at least 6 months currency on the certificate
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current Australian Driver's License
This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes a national police check as an essential selection component for this role.
**Serco and Proud**
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone also has an important role to play from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 60,000+ globally and 16,000+ in Asia Pacific responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management and citizen services.
**Join Us**
- Serco's values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day._
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