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About the role
The Community Worker position is responsible for delivering best practice support to individuals and groups across Community Care focussed on people over 55 years, people with disabilities and carers.
Job Description
About the role
The Community Worker position is responsible for delivering best practice support to individuals and groups across Community Care focussed on people over 55 years, people with disabilities and carers.
Key Responsibilities:
* Rotate between activities to deliver support to individuals, their families and groups to improve health, social connection and wellbeing, while meeting key performance indicators. The role is predominantly in the field and requires some work out of business hours
* Deliver support to a case load of participants including enquiry, initial assessment, reassessment, individual planning, support provision, referral and exit
* Tailor best practice support based on Social Role Valorisation to achieve individual goals and successful group activities such as person-centred planning, teaching skills, wellness, positive behaviour support, solution focussed approach and positive and healthy ageing
* Record, update and maintain required information within set timeframes including processes to ensure accuracy of data
About You
The successful candidate will have previous experience as a Community Worker or Support Worker in the Aged Care or Disability Sector.
We are looking for someone with:
* Current Drivers License
* Current First-Aid Certificate
* Food Safety Certificate or the ability to obtain within 3 months of employment
* Certificate 4 in relevant community sector qualification (Desirable)
* Minimum two years’ experience working in the community sector applying best practice approaches
* Maintaining required information within set timeframes including processes to ensure accuracy of data and records
* Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, and as part of a team
* Demonstrated organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
* Ability to source and support people into valued community networks and activities
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Intermediate computer literacy including Microsoft suite of products and other applications.
What’s On Offer
Casual position
We are offering an attractive hourly rate of $38.89 to $42.82 plus 25% casual loading and 11.5% employer contribution to superannuation.
In addition, City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:
* Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
* Learning and development opportunities
* Health and Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, flu shots, etc.)
Want to know more?
Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description .
Review our Values Flyer which outlines Council's core values and behaviours.
Alternatively for further information please email Millnard Medel on
How To Apply
Candidates must apply online attaching a cover letter addressing the requirements of this role.
Applications close 9pm, Tuesday 6 th May 2025 and will not be accepted through any other medium.
This position requires the preferred candidate to undergo a Criminal History Records check. A criminal history does not necessarily disqualify a prospective candidate from selection.
This position requires the preferred candidate to undertake a Pre-Employment Medical Check, which also includes a Drug and Alcohol test.
This position requires the preferred candidate to undergo a National Disability Insurance Scheme Workers Screening check (NDISWC).
The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol-free working environment and employees may be subject to random testing as a result.
Inclusion, Diversity and belonging lies at the heart of how we recruit at the City of Parramatta. We continue to commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds. We invite candidates of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, ADF veterans, LGBTIQA+ and other culturally diverse groups. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.
Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.
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