Assistant Active Living

Assistant-Active Living (Willowview Centre)

Senior Support Services

Permanent Part Time – Two days per week (Monday and Thursday)

Band 3 - Starting from $66,391.90 pro rata + super

Why You’ll Want to Join Us

• Supportive and friendly team environment where we value growth and development
• Award-winning organisation-wide Health and Wellbeing initiatives
• Excellent employee benefits and competitive hourly rates

Benefits Package

• Exceptional leave entitlements - 16 days personal leave, 18 weeks parental leave, plus cultural leave and compassionate leave
• Health and wellbeing - free EAP counselling, discounted leisure membership 40% off for Staff and 25% off for Managers, salary sacrifice childcare options
• Professional Development – leadership courses and learning workshops, Education Assistance Program featuring study and exam leave and up to 50% course fee reimbursement

Yarra City Council’s Ageing, Equity and Community Development (AECD) branch has a proud history in providing a range of services to older people 65+ living in the City of Yarra. 

Willowview Centre, within the Senior Support Services in AECD branch, provides Social Support Group service under Commonwealth Home Support Programs (CHSP). The Centre currently has an opportunity for a dynamic and energetic person to join our team in providing meaningful, appropriate, and innovative social activities for participants in the Centre.

The position is 13.00 per week working on Monday 6.5 hours (with Greek group) and on Thursday 6.5 hours (Outing Group or Italian group). The position work under instruction from the Active Living Leader on the day and reports to the Coordinator Willowview.

The key responsibilities and duties include:

• Assist in the development and implementation of stimulating culturally sensitive activities to help maintain the physical, intellectual, psychological, social and emotional wellbeing of clients attending the Centre.
• Prepare the Centre morning set-up in the morning and clean up and pack down at the end of the day.
• Support clients’ participation during program time and provide assistance and support to encourage their participation and social interactions with others
• Assist and support clients’ safety and wellbeing within the Centre. Tasks may include assisting with safety movements within, out and around the Centre, and for personal care support when required.
• Responsible for meal preparations, food safety recording food and adhering to safety requirements and standards.
• Well-developed and efficient administration and organisational skills for operating client attendance and entering client notes.
• Ensure client records comply with privacy principles.

For further information, please see the Position Description attached or contact Willowview Coordinator Debbie Lin on (03)9205 5276.

 704313 100707 _Assistant Active Living_ Position Description.pdf

The application will close on Wednesday 6 May 2026, at 11:55pm. 

Additional Information: This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check, Working with Children Check, screening against the Aged Care and Disability Banning Order Register to ensure eligibility to work in the sector and a pre-employment medical assessment prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

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Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

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