Leisure & Lifestyle Officer - Terrace Gardens

Australian Regional & Remote Community Services; Palmerston; Hybrid; AUD 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% Leave

Annual pay increases

Salary Packaging

Training & Development courses

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) Terrace Gardens Aged Care Facility in Palmerston is seeking a dedicated Leisure and Lifestyle Officer to lead engaging activities for residents. The role offers a permanent, full-time basis with an hourly rate of $36.23–$38.24, depending on qualifications and experience.

You will plan and deliver mental and physical activities, both on-site and off-site, to enhance residents’ wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience with elderly or vulnerable people in activities or aged care.
• Willingness to learn in aged care and community care.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Certificate IV preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver mental and physical activities for residents.
• Organize on-site and off-site activities (shopping, parks, etc.).
• Support residents with engagement and stimulation.

Skills

Elder care experience

Activity delivery

Autonomous working

Positive attitude

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure & Lifestyle (preferred)

Job description

About the role

ARRCS Terrace Gardens Aged Care Facility, located in Palmerston is actively sourcing a skilled Leisure and Lifestyle (Activities) Officer to join their team on a permanent, full-time basis. This fulfilling role attracts an hourly rate of $36.23 - $38.24 / hour (dependent on qualifications and experience).

Located in Palmerston and walking distance from the Palmerston Bus Depot. Terrace Gardens is an 88-bed residential aged care home.

This exciting position will see you working with an engaged and hard-working team as you prepare and deliver both mental and physical activities to our residents. This will include both on-site and off-site activities such as visits to the shopping centres, parks, recreational facilities etc.

As the successful candidate, you will have a passion to working with and supporting the elderly. You will be supportive in your approach and understand how important mental and physical stimulation is for our residents. It is preferred that you have a Certificate IV in Lifestyle / Activities or a similar discipline such as Aged Care or Individual care however, not essential.

Benefits of working for ARRCS

ARRCS is the largest Aged Care Provider in the NT - your career can take you all over the NT including Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine or if you relocate interstate ARRCS are a pathway to Uniting Care QLD.

• 6 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% Leave Loading.
• Annual pay increases in accordance with our current Enterprise Agreement.
• Salary Packaging through Eziway.
• Access to 70,000 Training and Development Courses through our Learning Platform.
• Telus Employee Wellbeing & Emotional Support

Skills & experience

To be considered for this role, we will be looking at the following experience and qualifications:

• Prior experience working with the elderly or vulnerable people in either an Activities or an Aged/Disability Support position.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn within the Aged Care and Community Care industry.
• Maturity to work autonomously with at times, minimal supervision.
• Cert IV in Leisure and Lifestyle is preferred however, not essential.

About the business

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that provide services including Residential Care, Community Care and School Nutrition programs in the Northern Territory and South Australia.

Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways to care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives. ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory from Darwin to Docker River with our purpose is to genuinely connect with the communities we serve, and enable our clients with agency, pride and dignity.

Our people are at the centre of our organisation and ensuring we have the right people in the right roles is the key to the success of our Consumer Centered Service Delivery.

ARRCS Mandatory Compliance:

All ARRCS employees are required to have the following. These are not required at time of application, however, must be lodged and or received at commencement of employment.

• A National Police Check dated within the last 3 months.
• A NDIS Screening check or proof of application.
• NT Drivers Licence and ability to drive an 8-seater vehicle.

Our staff and volunteers are compassionate and knowledgeable members of the local community, who are committed to providing personalised care and support. More than a service provider, we understand that we are an important part of the regional and remote communities we work in and acknowledge our responsibility to ensure our people are connected to those communities, people and cultures.

ARRCS is committed to engagement with people of all ages, from varying backgrounds, cultures and nationalities and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with lived experience of disability, people from CALD and the LGBTQI+ communities to submit their applications.

Community Services & Development Aged & Disability Support