• Flexible, friendly working environment with above-award conditions.
• Are you passionate about supporting older people to live their best lives?
• Do you want to work for a highly regarded and vibrant community organisation located in a lovely, newly renovated workspace?

Newtown Neighbourhood Centre (NNC) is seeking to recruit a Social Support Group Assistant to join our Aged Services Team. In this role, you will work with the Program Coordinator to facilitate group activities for seniors from Portuguese-speaking backgrounds, including monthly bus outings. This is a great opportunity at an exciting time in Aged Care services and you will have scope to expand and develop new activities to support the cultural and community connection of the group members.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Commitment to the values of Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
• Awareness of ageing issues and wider aged care services
• Demonstrated capacity to work safely
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability and commitment to work as part of a team
• Experience working with people in a non-judgemental supportive environment
• Hold a National Criminal Record check or prepared to undertake check
• Be vaccinated in accordance with NSW and Australian Aged Care requirements
• Willingness to undertake relevant training to fulfil role
• Be able to confidently speak Portuguese.

About the Opportunity

• 5 hours per week
• Above award conditions and pay, based on a FTE of 35-hour working week, plus salary packaging, additional leave

• Classified at Level 2 under the SCHADS Award
• The opportunity to work with an organisation that has a great reputation in a vibrant local community in the heart of the inner west of Sydney.

Interested in applying for the role?

Download a detailed Position Description attached below.

For specific enquiries, please contact Jacqui Oong, Manager Aged Services on 0493 322 889.