Lifestyle Assistant

Uniting AgeWell Careers; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Above award rates

Salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,65

Annual leave loading

Career pathways

Education and training opportunities

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Plan

Enhanced Parental Leave

Not-for-profit, values-based

Job summary

Uniting AgeWell Bendigo is seeking a Part-time Lifestyle Assistant for the Strath-Haven community to help deliver engaging lifestyle activities and support residents to live their BEST life. You will work a fortnightly roster, including Sunday 1:00pm–5:00pm and Monday/Tuesday 10:00am–5:00pm, promoting participation and well-being.

You’ll assist with program delivery, assessments, and maintain friendly, professional relationships with residents and families.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Aged Care is required for the role.
• Certificate IV in Lifestyle and Leisure is desirable.
• Ability to drive a 10-seater bus and pass a police clearance.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and delivery of lifestyle programs for residents.
• Assist with assessments and ongoing evaluation of residents’ lifestyle needs.
• Provide outstanding customer service, maintaining friendly and professional relationships with residents and families.

Skills

Bus driving (10-seater)

Customer service

Teamwork and one-to-one interactions

Caring and compassionate nature

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care

Certificate IV in Lifestyle and Leisure (desirable)

Job description

About Us

At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing,choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easyaccess to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range ofservices in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 5,000staff and 600volunteer staff arecommitted to high quality services and care.

Uniting AgeWell provide a workplace culture based on the BEST philosophy – Believe, Excel, Supportand Trust – underpinned by our values of Kindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion,and our customer service charter and promise that shape and inform all that we do. Moreinformation can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website - www.unitingagewell.org

Why choose Uniting AgeWell - Bendigo?

• Easy to access with public transport andfree on/off site parking
• Above awardhourly rates
• Salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + $2,650annually
• Annual Leave loading
• Career pathways, education and training opportunities
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programavailable 24/7 for our staff
• Enhanced Parental Leaveoptions
• Location options - move within ourUniting AgeWell network(Victoria and Tasmania)
• Not for profit,values-basedorganisation

About the role

Our dedicated Strath-Haven community (Bendigo) is looking for an engaging and proactive Lifestyle Assistant to join the team on a Part time basis.Supporting our Lifestyle Coordinator, the Lifestyle Assistant will help with the delivery of appropriate and varied lifestyle programs to enhance and support the individual needs of residents.

In this role, you will work a fortnightly roster of the following pattern:

• Sunday (1:00pm to 5:00pm), Monday and Tuesday (10:00am to 5:00pm).

As a Lifestyle Assistant, you will promote and assist our residents participate in meaningful activities whilst maintaining friendly and supportive professional relationships. You will be making a profound difference in the lives our residents, enabling them to live their BEST life.

You will be responsible for:

• Participating in the development and delivery of lifestyle programs to our residents, ensuringresidents are able to participate and enjoy the programs
• Assist with assessments, review and the ongoing evaluation of residents cultural, recreational and leisure needs and lifestyle interests
• provide outstanding customer service maintaining friendly, supportive and professional relationships with residents, their relatives and friends

About you

You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our residents and clients, to support them to live life to their potential.

This is the place for you if you:

• Certificate III in Aged Care
• Certificate IV in Lifestyle and Leisure (desirable)
• Ability to drive a 10 seater bus
• Have experience and knowledge in residential aged care with a commitment to high standards of care for residents and their families
• Are known for your caring and compassionate nature
• Experience as a Personal Care Worker in Aged Care highly regarded
• Thrive in a team and also appreciate the one to one interactions
• A current Working withVulnerable People card
• Have Australian working rights and are able to pass a national police clearance
• Thrive in a team and also appreciate the one to one interactions
• Are committed to being part of a workplace culture based on the BEST way of life (Believe,Excel, Support and Trust)

Essentials for working in Aged Care

• A current Working With Vulnerable People card/ Working With Children Check card
• Current and ongoing flu vaccinations
• Australian working rights
• Ability to pass a national police clearance

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply for this role.

You can access the position description here: Lifestyle Assistant PD.pdf

For more information please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail].

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We look forward to hearing from you!