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Game Host

For NDIS participants · Paid supported employment · Monday to Thursday, 3pm to 6pm

You turn up, you play. Game Host is a relaxed role at ESports Collective, focused on enjoying games with the people in the room.

When someone new walks in and isn't sure where to start, you show them how a game works and play a round with them. There's no pressure to run an event or fill a night, and someone is on shift with you the whole time.

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Young people relaxing on a couch playing video games together at ESports Collective in Bairnsdale, East Gippsland
About the role

Just play

Some people want to build a league or run a tournament. This job is for people who would rather just play. You're part of the room, not out the front of it.

There's nothing to organise. No brackets, no sign-up sheets, no numbers to hit. You play with whoever is around, and you help people get into a game when they need it.

It might be showing someone the controls, explaining the rules of a card game, or making up the numbers so a match can start. You go at your own pace, and you play the games you already know and enjoy.

This is still a job, not just a chance to play. Playing is part of it where it makes sense, but the people in the room come first. You do need to be flexible. If someone gets stuck, you put your game down and go and help. A lot of the job is showing young people what good sportsmanship looks like: winning well, losing well and keeping it friendly.

We already have a Game Host for Minecraft, where one worker is on with four young players and the group takes on a new challenge together each week. This role is to add other games into our After School Programs.

The skills you build here carry into other jobs: turning up on time, talking with new people, explaining things clearly and being part of a team.

This role is delivered through our Supported Work Program. Your wages are paid by the business. Your support on shift is funded through your NDIS plan. They're two separate things.

The role

What you'll do, the skills you'll build, and who we're looking for

What you'll do

  • Play games with the people who come in, on PCs, consoles or at the table
  • Help new players learn a game, from the controls to the rules
  • Jump up and help when someone gets stuck, even if you're mid game
  • Model good sportsmanship for young players: win well, lose well, keep it friendly
  • Make up the numbers when someone needs a teammate or an opponent
  • Welcome people and get them set up in the game that's running
  • Keep your area tidy and let us know if something isn't working

Skills you'll build

  • Being on time for your shift
  • Talking with new people
  • Explaining a game clearly
  • Being patient while someone learns
  • Working in a team

Who we're looking for

  • You love playing games and know a few of them well
  • You're happy to show someone how a game works
  • You're flexible, and you'll put your game down to help someone who's stuck
  • You keep it friendly whether you win or lose
  • You'd rather play than organise
  • You want a relaxed job, with support on shift
  • Lived experience of disability, neurodivergence or mental health is valued here
  • No résumé and no interview needed to start the conversation
Before you apply

The essentials

  • Type: Paid supported employment.
  • When: Monday to Thursday, 3pm to 6pm.
  • Where: ESports Collective - 58 Macleod Street, Bairnsdale
  • Pay: Paid at award rates under the Supported Employment Services Award. You usually start at 30% productivity, and a productivity assessment is done 3 months into the role.
  • Support: Built in. Someone is on shift with you the whole time.
  • Experience: Not needed - if you enjoy playing games, that's the main thing.

Put your hand up

Paid role, Monday to Thursday from 3pm to 6pm, in Bairnsdale. Tell us the games you like to play and we'll take it from there. There's no formal application and no interview to start, just a chat. Send a CV if you have one ready, but you don't need one.

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