Position Details

Fixed term | Part-Time 0.6 FTE, until March 2028
Higher Education Officer Level 5| $82,657 - $91,222 p.a. pro rata
Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

We are seeking a Community Researcher to support an ARC Linkage project focused on social prescribing across the Onkaparinga and Marion Local Government Areas.

This role involves working closely with the research team and community stakeholders to co-design, implement, and evaluate strategies that connect individuals with social and community services to improve wellbeing.

The Community Researcher will engage with local health, social, and community sectors to identify existing services, potential overlaps, and gaps. Responsibilities include mapping service databases, organising community assets, and maintaining professional engagement with research participants and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping a more connected and responsive service system that addresses non-medical needs through community-based support. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about community engagement and social impact.

Caring Futures Institute

The Caring Futures Institute is Australia’s first fully dedicated research centre for the study of self-care and caring solutions leading to better lives, better communities, better care, and better systems across the population’s lifespan. At the Caring Futures Institute, we are imagining a future where the highest standard of health and care is available for all who need it.

About You

You are a community-focused professional with experience in community development and building strong partnerships across local organisations. You have excellent interpersonal skills and thrive when working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including industry and community partners. Your strong communication abilities—both written and verbal—enable you to engage effectively with a range of audiences. You’re organised, with well-developed time management skills that help you juggle multiple tasks with ease. Experience working within Local Government areas is highly regarded, along with skills in maintaining webpages or databases and coordinating events or functions. You’re proactive, adaptable, and committed to fostering positive community outcomes through meaningful engagement and collaboration.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
Flexible working arrangements
Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working with Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).
Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy.

How to Apply and Information

You are required to submit your CV and a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description.
For more information regarding this position, please contact Dr Candice Oster

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

10 Aug 2025

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.