Leisure And Lifestyle Officer - Liverpool

Summitcare; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SummitCare is seeking a motivated Leisure & Lifestyle Officer to plan and deliver engaging leisure and lifestyle programs for residents at our Liverpool aged care facility. You will work with a team to promote wellbeing and resident choice, tailoring activities to meet individual needs.

Key requirements include a Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or a related Diploma, a current National Police Check, and experience in a similar role. Strong customer service and computer skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or Diploma in Health Science, Diversional Therapy, Occupational Therapy or related discipline.
• Current National Police Check is required.
• Experience in a similar aged care/health role is advantageous.
• Demonstrated creativity and passion for meaningful resident activities.
• Ability to assess residents' social, spiritual and emotional needs and design personalised programs.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Self-motivation with good organisation and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver leisure and lifestyle programs that support resident wellbeing.
• Work with the team to promote health, ageing well and resident choice.
• Tailor programs to meet individual resident needs and preferences.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Creativity

Teamwork

Autonomy

Organisational skills

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Diploma in Health Science / Diversional Therapy / Occupational Therapy

Job description

About the business

SummitCare today is proud to operate 9 homes across Sydney and Newcastle. Our purpose is to enable wellbeing all day every day for people requiring aged care. Partnering with our vision of striving for excellence in all that we do, SummitCare is professional, respectful and supportive in caring for our aged community as if they were our own family.

About the role

SummitCare are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated Leisure & Lifestyle Officer to work on a fulltime basis.

This position will be located at our residential aged care facility in Liverpool.

As the Leisure & Lifestyle Officer at SummitCare, you will be responsible for planning and delivering meaningful leisure and lifestyle programs which enable the wellbeing of residents. You will work within a team to ensure that these programs promote optimal health, healthy ageing, and resident choice. You will have a strong customer service focus and tailor programs to meet individual resident needs.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Completed or near completion of a Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or Diploma in Health Science, Diversional Therapy, Occupational Therapy or related discipline
• Hold a Current National Police Check
• Experience in a similar role preferably in the aged / health sector will be highly advantageous
• Ability to be creative and innovative & passionate about bringing meaning to resident's day to day living
• Ability to contribute to the assessment of each resident social, spiritual and emotional needs and design appropriate, individual leisure and lifestyle programs to meet their needs
• Excellent customer service skills and communication skills
• Well-developed computer skills
• Self-motivation with well-developed organisational skills with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

The Fine Print

For candidates: You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for our roles, and that candidates may be subject to a range of probity and wellbeing checks in the recruitment process.