Leisure & Activities Officer

Calvary Care; Riverside; On-site; AUD 33,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Calvary Care is seeking a dedicated Leisure & Activities Officer to support residents in a comprehensive aged care setting. You will design and run formal and informal activity programs to enhance quality of life, promoting independence and social engagement.

In this permanent part-time role, you’ll work within an established team, addressing the needs of residents, including those with cognitive impairment, and documenting assessments, plans and progress to meet regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Must have Certificate IV Leisure & Lifestyle.
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• Experience planning, implementing and evaluating activities for frail people with cognitive impairment and other disabilities.
• Ability to document assessments, care plans and progress notes to meet legislative, funding and quality improvement requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop formal and informal activity programs designed to improve and maintain the quality of life of residents.
• Provide social and recreational programs that meet the needs of the residents.
• Respect every resident's individual character, personality and right to independence to continue an enjoyable, healthy and productive lifestyle.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Activity planning

Program evaluation

Cognitive impairment experience

Education

Certificate IV Leisure & Lifestyle

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Leisure & Activities Officer

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Permanent part-time role

About the role

The Leisure & Activities Officer is part of an integrated team of people working within an established and agreed framework supporting the resident to live their best life.

Your main duties will include:

• To respect every residents individual character, personality and right to independence to continue an enjoyable, healthy and productive lifestyle.
• To develop formal and informal activity programs designed to improve and maintain the quality of life of residents.
• To provide social and recreational programs that meet the needs of the residents.

About you

• Certificate IV Leisure & Lifestyle is MUST
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• Effective interpersonal communication; both written and verbal
• Experience in the planning, implementation and evaluation of activities and programmes for frail people with cognitive impairment and other disabilities.
• Ability to document assessments, care plans and progress notes to meet legislative, funding and quality improvement requirements.
• Ability to work and communicate with people of all ages and cognitive ability and to obtain their trust and co-operation.
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation.

For any further questions please reach out

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role