Recreation officer
Yarrawonga Neighbourhood House

### Recreation Officer/Business Admin in Community Services Sector ###
If you are an active community member and enjoy being involved with organising local community programs and events. Yarrawonga Neighbourhood House can provide a Structured Workplacement to better enhance your knowledge of the community sector.

Skills You Might Learn

Students may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These may include valuable general employability skills such as:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Initiative and enterprise
- Planning and organising
- Self-management
- Learning
- Technology
Students may also attain vital industry specific skills which will relate to their studies such as:
- Hands-on practical experience
- Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals
- Working in real-life scenarios and environments
- Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation and business
- Liaising and working with colleagues, bosses, customers/clients and suppliers.

Typical Tasks & Duties

At Yarrawonga Neighbourhood House, community programs change throughout the year and you would be involved in developing which ever program is current at the time of your placement.
Typical tasks and duties will include but not limited to, basic administration duties, planning of events, coordination, being a part of a steering committee, research of a volunteers roles and minute taking if required at meetings.

Student Requirements

Student wishing to undertake placement with YNH should have an interest in their community and networks. They should be friendly and a good communicator. It is critical that YNH confidentiality policy is adhered to, this will be spoken about in the induction process

Dress Requirements

Neat casual, no singlets and no thongs.

Special Transport Requirements

For Vline transport options visit www.vline.com.au

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• BSB20115 - Certificate II in Business
• CHC22015 - Certificate II in Community Services
• CHC32015 - Certificate III in Community Services
• SIS30213 - Certificate III in Community Activity Programs
• VCE20116 - Industry & Enterprise
• VIC20116 - VCAL Studies