Your Opportunity
As an Activity Assistant, you will make a meaningful impact by supporting older adults to engage in purposeful, stimulating activities that promote cognitive wellbeing, independence, and social connection.
Deliver engaging social and recreational programs that enhance quality of life and promote inclusion, participation, and belonging.
Support a diverse range of clients, including people living with dementia, by adapting your approach to meet individual needs with empathy, patience, and respect.
You’ll make an impact by
- Supporting the delivery of engaging group and individual activities such as games, arts, music, exercise and community outings
- Encouraging participation by building meaningful relationships and understanding individual preferences, abilities and needs
- Creating a positive, inclusive environment that promotes social interaction, emotional wellbeing and a sense of belonging
- Supporting people living with dementia, using a person-centred approach and responding thoughtfully to changing behaviours
- Assisting with light food preparation, refreshments and mealtime support
- Providing general, non-clinical personal care support such as prompting, guiding and assisting where appropriate
- Assisting in the planning, setup and coordination of activities and events to ensure safe and enjoyable experiences
- Monitoring client engagement and providing feedback to improve activity programs and outcomes
- Maintaining activity resources and supporting administrative tasks such as attendance and documentation
Each day brings opportunities to make a meaningful difference and support clients to live their best possible lives.
What you’ll bring
To succeed in this role, you’ll need:
- Certificate III in Individual Support, Leisure & Health, Community Services or similar
- Experience working within Aged Care, memory support, dementia, cognitive impairment.
- National Police Check
- Driver’s licence
- Reliable Vehicle
We would also love you to bring the following skills:
- Genuine compassion and enthusiasm for supporting older people
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport and encourage participation
- Creativity and flexibility in delivering engaging, inclusive activities
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
- Organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities and priorities
- A proactive, positive approach with energy and a passion for enriching lives
Why join ECH?
We want you to be MORE with us. We’re passionate about supporting our people through wellbeing programs, opportunities for career growth and competitive benefits. You’ll enjoy all of this in a supportive work environment where you can create meaningful connections with colleagues who have your back.
What does this mean for you?
As part of a not-for-profit organisation, you can enjoy salary packaging benefits of up to $18,549 per year to reduce your taxable income
We support your health and fitness with free access to ECH gyms and discounted wellness services
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and access to the Moving Mindz app-based wellness program
- Opportunities to connect with your ECH community through annual employee team dinners, Christmas celebrations and town hall gatherings
- Grow your career through mentoring programs, supported scholarships and annual performance & development planning (PDP)
For more information on our benefits and what it’s like to work at ECH, visit our careers page. https://www.ech.asn.au/careers
Ready to be part of something special?
Join us and help older South Australians get MORE out of life.
We will review applications as they come in and move quickly to secure the right candidate. Applications close: Sunday 28th June 2026
For more information, please contact [email protected]
We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to , including those living with a disability, from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds, part of the LGBTI community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. If you require reasonable adjustments or would like to your pronouns at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know.
