Social Program Facilitator – Marangaroo

Role: Social Program Assistant

Start Date: Immediately

Commitment: Casual (on-going)

Location: Marangaroo

Shift: Saturdays fortnightly 12:45pm to 4:15pm and/or Mondays 4:15pm to 7:45pm.

Role Purpose:

Social Program Facilitators hold responsibility for planning and delivering an inclusive strength-based Social Program for autistic individuals through a range of activities based on the needs, strengths and interests of attendees. The role supports participants by creating a safe, inclusive and empowering environment that creates opportunities for people to come together, connect and grow.

As a Social Program Facilitator, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering a semi-structured, strengths-based social program that is uniquely tailored to autistic participants’ individual needs, special interests, goals and communication styles.
• Building supportive relationships with (and among) participants, recognising and responding to individual strengths, triggers, and communication needs
• Ensuring all sessions follow internal risk management policies and procedures including timely completion of risk assessments
• Guiding and mentoring a small team of Assistants, volunteers and/or students assigned to a Social Program
• Managing participant attendance and communicating plans and expectations to parents and guardians
• After each session submit strength based case notes for each participant, tracking their personal goals to support their NDIS funding.

After submitting your application, you will receive an email with a set of screening questions. Please provide answers to these questions at your earliest convenience so hat your application can progress.

Facilitator Competency Pathway (all new program staff):

To support quality program delivery and ensure you feel confident in the role, all new facilitators commence as an Assistant within an existing program.

During this phase, you will work alongside an experienced Facilitator to develop your understanding of our approach, program structure, and participant needs. You will progressively build capability across key facilitator competencies, including program delivery, behaviour support, communication, and documentation.

This staged approach ensures you are well prepared before taking responsibility for leading a program, and provides an opportunity for you to determine whether the role aligns with your expectations.

Once you have demonstrated the required competencies, you will transition into a Program Facilitator role and be allocated your own program and team.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Spectrum Space is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all its forms and actively welcome neurodivergent team members. Inclusion is at the heart of what we do, and we strive to create a workplace where everyone’s strengths are recognised and respected.

If you need adjustments during the application process, let us know, we’re here to support you

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re passionate about creating inclusive spaces and supporting teams to deliver programs that matter, we’d love to hear from you!

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After submitting your application, you will receive an email with a set of screening questions. Please provide answers to these questions at your earliest convenience so that your application can progress. Please note that applications that have not included answers to the screening questions will not progress further.

If you are also interested in volunteer opportunities with our social programs, please submit an EOI at https://www.spectrumspace.org.au/volunteer/

It’s a great way to get involved with our community, gain new skills and make some great connections!