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• Women's & Children's Health Network - 3D Health - Berri (Riverland) Location
• My Time Play Helper - WHA2
• Casual Contract - Casual Rate - $28.53 - $28.82 per hour + 25% Casual Loading + Superannuation 

About the Opportunity 

Multiple exciting opportunities exist to join the 3D Health Team as Play Helper, WHA2 on a Casual basis

As the My Time Play Helper you will be responsible for:

• Facilitating child-related play activities
• Providing support for children with additional needs while parents participate in activities and discussions.
• Setting up an appropriate environment and the preparation of play and learning materials for children.
• Contributing to a team environment that promotes positivity, learning and development, safety, and welfare of employees, acknowledge differences and encourage creativity, innovation and honesty.

About You

To be successful in this role you should have:

• Proven capacity to work with children with special needs, and from CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) backgrounds
• Ability to relate well to children and their parents from different cultures, backgrounds and circumstances.
• Current First Aid Certificate,
• Work well as part of a team, willing to provide assistance and cooperation to other staff at all levels.
• Creativity and initiative, you will bring the ability to perform work as instructed, under general direction and exercise limited judgment in the execution of the role.
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills will be essential, along with the ability to maintain confidentiality.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

The Women’s and Children’s Health Network’s 3D Health offers support to young people living with disability or complex health needs. Support is also provided to parents and carers, and community services.
3D Health includes:

• Access Assistant Program
• Encompass
• Health Education Interface
• Home Equipment Centre
• Home Oxygen Service
• MyTime

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Renae Kennewell, Manager, MyTime, Phone: 0458 505 845, E-mail: renae.kennewell@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 23/2/2024 11:55pm

Useful Links

WHA2 MyTime Play Helper - Role Description 875373.pdf