Help Shape a New Creative Space for Children, Young People and Families
We’re seeking passionate, community-minded professionals to join an exciting new initiative in the north of Adelaide.
Located within the Swallowcliffe Children’s Precinct, this new creative space will be a welcoming place for children, young people and their adults to make, create, play and connect. Designed with community at its heart, the space will support creativity, belonging, participation and wellbeing through a diverse range of creative, cultural and social experiences.
We’re currently recruiting for two key roles that will help bring this vision to life. Together, these positions will play an important role in creating a vibrant, child-centred space that reflects the strengths, ideas and aspirations of local children, families and communities.
If you’re passionate about creativity, community connection and creating meaningful opportunities for children and young people, we’d love to hear from you.
Placemaking Lead
ASO6 | Full-time
Location: Davoren Park
Carclew is seeking a skilled and community-minded Placemaking Lead to help establish and lead an exciting new creative space for children, young people and their adults in the north of Adelaide.
This new initiative will be a welcoming place to make, create, play and connect, a space where children and families feel safe, celebrated, and able to participate in creative, cultural, and social activities. Located within the Swallowcliffe Children’s Precinct, the space will support connection, belonging, imagination and community-led participation.
The Placemaking Lead will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination and community development of the space. Working closely with children, families, precinct partners, artists and local organisations, the role will help bring the vision for the space to life through strong relationships, inclusive engagement and practical operational leadership.
This role will suit someone who understands place-based work, has strong community development experience, and can build trust with families, partners and local stakeholders. You will be comfortable coordinating programs, managing competing priorities, supporting co-design and ensuring the space operates safely, inclusively and with community voice at its centre.
This is an opportunity to help shape a new community asset from the ground up and contribute to a creative, child-centred space that reflects the strengths, ideas and aspirations of local children and families.
Play Maker
ASO4 | 0.8 FTE
Location: Davoren Park
Carclew is looking for a creative, practical and child-centred Play Maker to support an exciting new initiative in the north of Adelaide. A welcoming creative space for children, young people and their adults.
This new space will be a place to make, create, play and share. It will support children and families to take part in creative activities, build confidence, connect with others and feel a stronger sense of belonging within their local community.
Reporting to the Placemaking Lead, the Play Maker will coordinate and deliver creative, play-based and participatory activities for children, young people and their adults. The role will help create the daily rhythm of the space through art, play, storytelling, sensory activities, music, movement, family sessions, kids clubs, holiday programs and community celebrations.
This role will suit someone who enjoys working directly with children and families, can create warm and inclusive environments, and brings creativity, patience and practical energy to activity delivery.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a new creative space that places children, play, imagination and community connection at the centre.
To apply
Submit your application via email to careers@carclew.org.au and include the following:
- A Cover letter addressing Essential Criteria in Job and Person Specification (limit 2 pages)
- Provide a current CV with two referees
- Complete and include a pre-employment declaration form
For further information, contact Lisa Baker, Head of Programming: lbaker@carclew.org.au
Applications close on Wednesday 1 July 2026, 11.59pm ACDT