Group Facilitator

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

The Faculty of Health is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching, learning, creating and social development and fostering cutting-edge research and discovery. The School of Psychology places high emphasis on research that makes a difference and is solution-led. We work closely with industry partners and the government to put findings into practice.

The Facilitator will engage collaboratively to conduct high-quality research and creative activities, with mentorship from leaders within the research team.

The facilitator will play a key role in supporting the delivery and evaluation of a family-based clinical trial for children experiencing anxiety. The role focuses on facilitating engaging online group sessions for children and their parents/carers within the control arm of a MRFF funded randomised controlled trial. This will include creating a positive and supportive participant experience that encourages engagement and retention, while maintaining adherence to study protocols and research governance requirements. The facilitator will also support participant recruitment and retention, collect high-quality research data, and contribute to trial implementation, fidelity and evaluation activities

• Conduct high-quality research, scholarship and creative activities generating high impact outputs, with mentorship.
• Facilitate engaging online group sessions for children and their parents/carers, creating a welcoming, inclusive and interactive environment that supports participant engagement and retention.
• Build rapport with participants and confidently guide structured group discussions while maintaining fidelity to the study protocol.
• Collect, manage and report high-quality research data in accordance with study protocols, governance requirements and ethical standards.
• Engage collaboratively to participate in novel and high-quality research or creative activities.
• Communicate research outputs, including as part of team.
• Contribute to Deakin community and its effectiveness via local engagement and citizenship activities.

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience
• Experience working with children and families in research, clinical, education or community settings, including delivering or co-facilitating group programs.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly, engage children and families using developmentally appropriate communication, and facilitate structured group discussions.
• An understanding of clinical trials is desirable.
• Emerging research and scholarship through publications, and/or exhibitions as appropriate to the discipline.
• Ability to contribute to communities through research.
• Demonstrated mental health literacy, including an understanding of common mental health conditions and neurodivergence.

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Karyn Richardson, Clinical Trial Manager, School of Psychology on karyn.richardson@deakin.edu.au  

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

Position Description - Associate Research Fellow.pdf

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.  

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process.  A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence.  A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations. 

Advertised: 30 Jul 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 13 Aug 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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