Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator

Health; Gumeracha; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package benefits up to $9,010 F

Meal Entertainment expenses up to $2,

Job summary

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network is seeking a Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator in Adelaide Hills for a part-time role (32 hours per week). The position involves developing and delivering leisure, lifestyle, and therapeutic activities for residents, tailored to individual needs within a multidisciplinary aged care team.

We offer a supportive, community-focused environment with opportunities for professional development and employee assistance programs.

Qualifications

• Undergo AQF Certificate III in sterilising technology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver leisure, lifestyle, recreational, and therapeutic activities to enhance residents' quality of life.
• Support residents to participate in meaningful activities promoting independence, choice, social connection, and wellbeing.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individual and group programs for varying cognitive, physical, cultural, and social needs.
• Build relationships with residents, families, volunteers, community groups, and staff to create an engaging aged care environment.
• Monitor participation and feedback to improve programs and ensure activities are relevant and person-centred.

Education

AQF Certificate III in sterilising technology

Job description

Job no: 947400
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Hills
Categories: Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care

• Permanent/Ongoing, Part-time (32 hours per week)

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people by developing and delivering engaging leisure and lifestyle programs that promote wellbeing, independence, and quality of life. As the Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator, you will coordinate a range of social, recreational, and therapeutic activities tailored to residents' individual needs, interests, and abilities.

Working closely with residents, families, staff, volunteers, and the multidisciplinary team, you will help create a supportive and vibrant aged care environment where residents feel connected, valued, and empowered to live life to the fullest.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this bymaintaining exceptional levels of care at all timessupported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Gumeracha is a charming Adelaide Hills township that offers a unique blend of country living, natural beauty, and local character. Residents and visitors enjoy a growing selection of boutique shops, cafés, and local bars, providing the perfect balance of relaxed rural living and modern lifestyle experiences, all within easy reach of Adelaide. Why not Discover Gumeracha .

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Are you passionate about enriching the lives of older people and helping them maintain independence, wellbeing, and social connections?
• Do you have the creativity and enthusiasm to develop engaging leisure, lifestyle, and recreational activities that cater to a range of interests and abilities?
• Can you build positive relationships with residents, families, volunteers, and staff to create a welcoming and inclusive environment?
• Are you an organised and proactive individual who can coordinate programs, manage competing priorities, and adapt activities to meet changing resident needs?
• Do you enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team and contributing to a person-centred approach to aged care?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on…..

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Coordinate and deliver a diverse range of leisure, lifestyle, recreational, and therapeutic activities that enhance residents' quality of life.
• Support residents to participate in meaningful activities that promote independence, choice, social connection, and emotional wellbeing.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individual and group programs that cater to varying cognitive, physical, cultural, and social needs.
• Build strong relationships with residents, families, volunteers, community groups, and staff to create a vibrant and engaging aged care environment.
• Monitor resident participation and feedback to continuously improve programs and ensure activities remain relevant, enjoyable, andperson-centred.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year
• Access to professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
  

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailedonthe Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
• You will be required to have completed AQF Certificate III in sterilising technology

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in.

At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 947400), orreach out to Lizzie Bartel, Nurse Manager via phone on 82099200or via email [e-mail] .

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Advertised: 14 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 28 Oct 2026 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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