**About the Role**
**_ This casual role will be working 6-12 hours/ week and the successful applicant will need to be available to work weekends (Saturdays) and afternoon / evening shifts as needed._**
**_ This role will be based in Brunswick Heads in the Byron Shire._**
The Community Village Activities Worker will focus on engaging residents and broader community, facilitating pro-social activities. This will also include identifying activities and working with the community from conception to implementation.
**Responsibilities include**:
- Engage residents in the community village and wider community to develop and establish a strong rapport and trust
- Identify issues and challenges faced by residents as a result of recent floods
- Collaborate closely with residents to identify activities and events which will lift their resilience and aid recovery
- Develop and implement an action plan in partnership with Community and to deliver activities within budget
- Work with key stakeholders to provide high quality service and supports within the community
**About you**
- Relevant qualification and in Social Services/Community Development and/or relevant work experience (4 years) working with a diverse range of people
- Strong interpersonal skills that engage people from traumatised backgrounds
- Demonstrated understanding of the issues impacting community members after recent floods particularly in Regional areas
- Knowledge of mainstream services within the community (arts, sports and business)
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain, positive, honest and productive relationships with a diverse range of people
- Solid commitment to services driven to service the needs of impacted community members
**In return we offer**:
- $52.70 per hour (inc casual loading) plus super
- Access to a range of employee benefits (U-Rewards program, flex time and additional week of annual leave over Christmas and up to 6 EAP sessions per annum)
- Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities across our varied service streams.
- A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective and practice supervision opportunities.
📌 Brunswick Heads Activities Worker
🏢 Uniting
📍 Brunswick Heads