• A place as positive as you
• A culture that values yours
• 0.5FTE part time, fixed term parental leave cover until March 2026

About the Opportunity

The City of Adelaide’s three Community Centres play an integral role in enabling Council’s vision for the City Community to be vibrant, connected and inclusive by offering welcoming and inclusive spaces, programs and services. Our Community Centres are much loved and well-utilised by over 40,000 people each year.

As part of the City Culture Program, the Coordinator, Community Centres will oversee the day-to-day operations of the City of Adelaide’s Community Centres. You’ll offer excellent customer service, lead casual staff and volunteers, and ensure our facilities are being well used, enjoyed and promoted. Your work will help build a strong, inclusive community by supporting people to connect and thrive through our Community Centre activities and services.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing Centre bookings, ensuring smooth operations, and providing helpful insights to support the team. You’ll also collaborate with others to deliver high-quality, innovative services that meet the needs of the community.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across the following community centres:

• Box Factory Community Centre
• Minor Works Building Community Centre
• North Adelaide Community Centre and Library.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Sound knowledge and understanding of Community Development practices.
• Enthusiasm for working alongside the community to create places where people belong and can create connections.
• Experience in office administration and the daily supervision of casual staff and volunteers, including induction, coaching and training.
• Experience in networking, liaising, consulting and negotiating with a wide variety of people including staff, volunteers, customers and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to, and a thorough understand of, the principles and practice of good customer service.

About Us

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community’s wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!

The City Culture Program creates brilliant experiences for all who choose to live in and enjoy our city. By activating and curating places and spaces, and providing opportunities for creativity, recreation, and wellbeing, we connect, support, and inspire our diverse community, and draw more people to Adelaide to live, study, work and play.

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

For Further Enquiries & How to Apply

All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to Belinda van Drine on 8203 7260.

Please submit a Resume and a Cover Letter expressing the skills, experience, and qualities you can bring to this position addressed to Belinda van Drine, Project Lead, Creative City.

Please review the position description prior to submitting an application by following the prompts to apply.

For more information about what it’s like to work for the City of Adelaide, including the benefits, please visit www.cityofadelaide.com.au/careers

Applications close at 11.59pm,15 April 2025.

Please be advised that this is a 0.5FTE part time fixed term parental leave cover opportunity until March 2026 with a starting salary at the Level 4 Classification commencing at $43,279 (pro rata rate) / $86,558 (full time equivalent) + 11.5% superannuation.

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a Working with Children Check.

We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds.

Please note, applications received via the email address below will not be considered. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from with a range of lived experiences. If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with our People Services team on (08) 8203 7333 [email protected]