Healthy Lifestyles Worker - Better Ageing - Austrailia

Location: Parramatta NSW
Company Name: City of Parramatta

• Temporary Full Time Opportunity

About the role
This is a temporary full-time position that is responsible for planning and delivering health and wellness programming to older adults across the Parramatta LGA as part of the mobile Active Parramatta Van team. Funded through Sport Australia’s Better Ageing Grant, this position will be dedicated to increasing the physical activity levels of older adults, particularly those who are the least active.

The position will primarily involve planning, preparing and delivering a variety of group fitness activities and administrative tasks related to program planning and reporting. The position is expected to work closely with Council staff, Sporting Bodies and community organisations to achieve the Better Ageing Grant Program objectives.

The successful applicant will be required to work flexible hours including weekends and peak periods if required.

About the person
The successful candidate is a professional, highly enthusiastic and motivated individual who can work independently and in a team environment. They must possess the proper qualifications to run fitness activities and have previous experience planning and delivering group fitness activities.

The candidate must have the following:

• First aid and CPR certificate
• NSW drivers licence
• Certificate III or equivalent qualifications in Australia

What’s on offer
We are offering an attractive salary from $57,897 p.a. plus Super. City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which can be accessed by the successful candidate.

Want to know more?
Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description, alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Greg Radford on (02) 9805 5133.

How to apply
Candidates MUST apply online at https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/about-parramatta/careers and answer the position selection criteria. Applications close 11:30pm, Monday 14th October 2019 and will not be accepted through any other medium.

Prohibited persons as defined under the NSW Child Protection Act are not eligible to apply. A copy of a valid Working with Children Clearance must be presented at Interview.

This position requires the preferred candidate to undertake a Pre-Employment Medical Check.

The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol free working environment and employees may be subject to random testing as a result.

The diverse culture at City of Parramatta is a source of strength. We have an inclusive working environment with employees from a variety of backgrounds. We acknowledge that diversity in our workforce increases the effectiveness of teams and our capacity for innovation. If you would like to know more, or require assistance with our recruitment process, please email DiversityCoP@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au

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.

Previous applicants do not need to reapply.

Position Description Opens in new window