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This program is a partnership between Advance Diversity Services (ADS) and Beverly Hills Girls High School.  The position will provide homework help for newly arrived migrant and refugee students aged 12 – 18 attending Beverly Hills Girls High School, many of whom have a low level of English.

We are looking for volunteers with teaching experience, or are studying a course related to education, to assist students one-on-one, or one-on-two, with high school subjects.

Students will be bringing to the sessions their own work that they need assistance with, and volunteers will be expected to assist them to the best of their abilities.

Volunteers will also be expected to make basic but accurate records of the work completed after each session.

Location: Beverly Hills Girls High School, Broadarrow Rd, Beverly Hills NSW 2209

Time Commitment: 

• Ongoing – minimum four months
• 2 – 4 hours a fortnight – from 3:00pm
• Plus occasional additional trainings, meetings and performance appraisal, when required

Activities & Tasks: 

• One-on-one, or one-on-two, educational support with students
• Learning materials and resources will be provided by Beverly Hills Girls High School

Skills & Requirements for this role:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written English skills
• Sensitive to the needs of people from culturally and linguistically diverse and refugee backgrounds
• Sensitivity, patience, and willingness to learn
• Friendly manner and ability to build a rapport with students, staff and other volunteers
• Working with Children Check
• Report any concerns about students’ well-being to your relevant supervisor
• Not attend the program under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
• Dress appropriately
• Where possible, notify ADS Youth Worker in advance of absence
• Adhere to and follow all of ADS and Beverly Hills Girls HS policies and procedures
• Only duties arranged by ADS Multicultural Youth Worker
• To keep private information, gained as part of the position confidential

For more info please contact Salvin Kumar on (02) 9597 5455

Position reference no: 2018JA018

We currently have a number of positions available for Community Care Workers to provide direct in-home services to our clients aged 65 years and over.

This role will require you to work in our client’s homes providing domestic assistance, personal care, respite, social support including transporting client and meal preparation.  All services are in line with each individuals care plan. Our ideal candidate will have a positive, cheerful personality, have excellent communication skills and be able to support the client to assist them in living as independently as possible.

To be considered for this role you will need to possess the following criteria:

Essential:

• Certificate III or above in Community, Aged Care, Disability, Home-Care or equivalent
• Previous experience working with frail aged people and /or people with disabilities
• Genuine interest in working with older people and /or people with disabilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with people from diverse cultural background
• Current National Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Current Australian Drivers Licence (Provisional Licence accepted) and access to a fully comprehensive insured vehicle
• Smart Phone and internet access

Desirable:

• Bilingual and Bicultural
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Experience working with people with dementia, people living with a mental illness

Conditions:

Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (SCHCADS), Level 2, pay point dependent on qualifications and experience.

All applicants must obtain a job information package and submit a written application addressing each of the above selection criteria or they will not be considered.

For an information package please email: employment@advancediversity.org.au

You must quote the Job Reference number on the subject line of your email.

For more information: Dimi Vourliotis (02) 9597 5455

Please email applications to:  hr@advancediversity.org.au, quote the Job Reference on the subject line of your email.