Leisure & Wellbeing Lead for Aged Care & Community

YDHS; Yarram; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse service

Experienced and friendly team

Access to continuing professional dev.

Beautiful location - Yarram is a major

Hub for surrounding areas

Job summary

YARRAM + DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICE invites applications for a Leisure and Lifestyle Manager. The role leads leisure, lifestyle and wellbeing services, and develops innovative, person-centred programs in a rural health setting.

The successful candidate will have a relevant qualification in leisure and health, diversional therapy or related field, plus substantial experience. You will collaborate with aged care, health and community partners to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in leisure, lifestyle or diversional therapy roles.
• Qualification in leisure and health, diversional therapy, recreation or related field; substantial experience accepted.
• Experience designing innovative, person-centred programs and turning ideas into sustainable improvements.
• Ability to lead people, manage resources, and build community partnerships.
• Strong understanding of dementia-inclusive practice, cultural safety, consumer dignity and safeguarding.
• Excellent communication, planning, documentation and digital skills with outcomes focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee leisure, lifestyle and wellbeing programs.
• Design and implement person-centred programs with measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with aged care, health and community partners.

Skills

Leadership

Leisure & health

Diversional therapy

Community partnerships

Program design

Education

Leisure & health qualification or related field

Job description

YARRAM + DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICE invites applications for a Leisure and Lifestyle Manager. The role leads leisure, lifestyle and wellbeing services, and develops innovative, person-centred programs in a rural health setting.

The successful candidate will have a relevant qualification in leisure and health, diversional therapy or related field, plus substantial experience. You will collaborate with aged care, health and community partners to improve outcomes.