The City of Charles Sturt is entering a new chapter in how we support older people in our community.As we shift towards a more holistic, prevention-focused approach, our role is evolving from direct service delivery to supporting older people stay active, connected and visible in community life, especially those who are isolated, hard to reach or less likely to engage with formal services.About The Role:As the Community Connector - Ageing Well, you will be a proactive, on-the-ground presence in our community, bringing people together and helping shape how Council supports its community to age well. You will coordinate and activate a diverse range of community-based initiatives and partnerships aligned to Council’s Ageing Well Model, supporting older residents across the six wellbeing pillars of Body, Brain, Mind, Connection, Purpose and Nature.You will build genuine relationships with community organisations, local businesses and non-traditional partners, creating co-designed responses to diverse and emerging ageing, health and wellbeing needs. Working closely with our Community Information Officer, you will use your frontline insights to shape practical responses and make sure Ageing Well support reaches the people who need it most.In this role, you will:create welcoming participation pathways for older residents, using trusted networks and informal entry pointsreach out proactively to isolated and under-represented communities to reduce barriers to taking partnotice patterns and emerging needs on the ground, using these insights to help shape how Council supports older residents This role goes beyond programming activities. You will forge partnerships, unlock community capacity and influence how Council creates connection and prevention for older residents.About You: You are someone who brings energy, warmth and genuine care. You have a natural ability to connect with people, build trust quickly, and turn community relationships into real participation and you genuinely value older people.You will bring:Strong community development skills, with the ability to design and deliver inclusive, strengths-based programs across diverse community settings.A skilled relationship-building approach, with the ability to identify and broker partnerships across community, health, business and non-traditional settings.A warm, respectful and inclusive manner, with the confidence to engage older people experiencing isolation, vulnerability or changing needs.The ability to gather and interpret participation data and community insights and translate them into practical program responses.Strong organisation and digital skills, with the ability to manage concurrent programs and priorities.A recognised qualification in Aged Care, Community Development, Human Services, Health Promotion or a related field, and/or relevant experience in a similar role. About Our Organisation: The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce - wherever you are from, you are home in the City of Charles Sturt.We prioritise customer and employee experience and a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us which highlights the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community.We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our careers page to explore the benefits of joining our team and talk to us about what flexibility works for you.About Our Team:Our Ageing Well team sits within our Community Connections portfolio and supports older residents across our community to access services and resources that enrich their lives and foster a strong sense of wellbeing.  As we transition from the Commonwealth Home Support Program, we are reshaping our role, focusing on prevention, connection and enabling older people to remain active in their communities, while positioning Council as a connector, advocate and enabler.The Detail: The position is offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis until 30 June 2027 and is classified at Level 5, with a salary range of $103,798 to $108,265 per annum + Super + Annual Leave Loading.A current unprohibited Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (Police check) must be maintained for the duration of the employment period in this prescribed position. Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application for this vacancy by 9am, Monday, 13 July 2026.For further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description. Enquiries about this position may be made to the following:Lissy Oxford, Coordinator Ageing Wellloxford@charlessturt.sa.gov.au8408 1373Position Description - Community Connector - Ageing Well AUD Woodville 5011

Community Connector - Ageing Well

The City of Charles Sturt is entering a new chapter in how we support older people in our community.

As we shift towards a more holistic, prevention-focused approach, our role is evolving from direct service delivery to supporting older people stay active, connected and visible in community life, especially those who are isolated, hard to reach or less likely to engage with formal services.

About The Role:

As the Community Connector - Ageing Well, you will be a proactive, on-the-ground presence in our community, bringing people together and helping shape how Council supports its community to age well. You will coordinate and activate a diverse range of community-based initiatives and partnerships aligned to Council’s Ageing Well Model, supporting older residents across the six wellbeing pillars of Body, Brain, Mind, Connection, Purpose and Nature.

You will build genuine relationships with community organisations, local businesses and non-traditional partners, creating co-designed responses to diverse and emerging ageing, health and wellbeing needs. Working closely with our Community Information Officer, you will use your frontline insights to shape practical responses and make sure Ageing Well support reaches the people who need it most.

In this role, you will:

  • create welcoming participation pathways for older residents, using trusted networks and informal entry points
  • reach out proactively to isolated and under-represented communities to reduce barriers to taking part
  • notice patterns and emerging needs on the ground, using these insights to help shape how Council supports older residents

 

This role goes beyond programming activities. You will forge partnerships, unlock community capacity and influence how Council creates connection and prevention for older residents.

About You: 

You are someone who brings energy, warmth and genuine care. You have a natural ability to connect with people, build trust quickly, and turn community relationships into real participation and you genuinely value older people.

You will bring:

  • Strong community development skills, with the ability to design and deliver inclusive, strengths-based programs across diverse community settings.
  • A skilled relationship-building approach, with the ability to identify and broker partnerships across community, health, business and non-traditional settings.
  • A warm, respectful and inclusive manner, with the confidence to engage older people experiencing isolation, vulnerability or changing needs.
  • The ability to gather and interpret participation data and community insights and translate them into practical program responses.
  • Strong organisation and digital skills, with the ability to manage concurrent programs and priorities.
  • A recognised qualification in Aged Care, Community Development, Human Services, Health Promotion or a related field, and/or relevant experience in a similar role.

 

About Our Organisation:

The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce - wherever you are from, you are home in the City of Charles Sturt.

We prioritise customer and employee experience and a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us which highlights the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community.

We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our careers page to explore the benefits of joining our team and talk to us about what flexibility works for you.

About Our Team:

Our Ageing Well team sits within our Community Connections portfolio and supports older residents across our community to access services and resources that enrich their lives and foster a strong sense of wellbeing.  

As we transition from the Commonwealth Home Support Program, we are reshaping our role, focusing on prevention, connection and enabling older people to remain active in their communities, while positioning Council as a connector, advocate and enabler.

The Detail:

The position is offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis until 30 June 2027 and is classified at Level 5, with a salary range of $103,798 to $108,265 per annum + Super + Annual Leave Loading.

A current unprohibited Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (Police check) must be maintained for the duration of the employment period in this prescribed position. 

Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application for this vacancy by 9am, Monday, 13 July 2026.

For further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description. 

Enquiries about this position may be made to the following:

Lissy Oxford, Coordinator Ageing Well

loxford@charlessturt.sa.gov.au

8408 1373

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  • Posted Date 29 Jun 2026
  • Location Woodville
    SA / Australia
  • Industry Community Services & Development
  • Job Type Contract/Temp
  • Salary Not provided