Workshop Facilitator - Dementia Care Training

About the role

HammondCare is offering a fixed-term, full-time Workshop Facilitator position, until June 2028, based in either its Hobart or Launceston office. The role supports a Dementia Centre initiative helping people living with dementia transition from hospital back to home or into residential care. It focuses on capability and capacity building by designing, delivering and evaluating educational programmes and training for staff, caregivers and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Develop training programmes
• Deliver training
• Build capacity among participants
• Evaluate and gather feedback
• Collaborate with and support colleagues
• Document and report
• Support professional development

Required profile

• At least two years of programme delivery experience, face-to-face and online
• Proven training and education experience, ideally in healthcare or residential care
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, and good rapport building
• Ability to work independently and in a team, and to learn quickly
• Current Australian driver's licence with a safe driving record and willingness to travel frequently intrastate and occasionally interstate
• Desirable: understanding of dementia care, person-centred and relationship-based approaches; certification in dementia care or gerontology; Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Health or Allied Health and Education

What we offer

• Remuneration with salary packaging: $15,900 per year for living expenses plus up to $2,650 per year for entertainment benefits
• Flexible hybrid work in a friendly workplace
• Additional training and career development, and the option to buy extra annual leave
• Reward and recognition program
• Fitness passports with gym, group class and pool access for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling and wellbeing resources through the Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts at MyCar, JB HI-FI and The Good Guys

Shortlisted candidates must consent to a criminal record check and provide proof of influenza and COVID vaccinations. Applications are made through the HammondCare careers site.