Lifestyle Assistant

Maryborough District Health Service; Shire of Central Goldfields; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Maryborough District Health Service is seeking a dedicated practitioner to enhance the daily lives of residents through engaging and enriching activities. This permanent part-time role offers 42 hours per fortnight, with flexible scheduling to suit you and the team.

You will design meaningful, person-centred activities, drawing on a Certificate IV Leisure & Lifestyle or Certificate III Individual Support, and you will use strong communication to connect with residents.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar or related role.
• Strong communication skills and a warm, people-first approach.
• Flexible, can-do attitude.
• Certificate IV Leisure & Lifestyle or Certificate III Individual Support required.
• A passion for aged care.

Responsibilities

• Create meaningful activities tailored to individual needs.
• Engage residents to promote wellbeing and connection.
• Collaborate with the care team to support personalised programs.
• Maintain a supportive, inclusive environment for residents and families.

Skills

Aged care

Create meaningful activities

Communication skills

Flexible attitude

Good availability

Education

Certificate IV Leisure & Lifestyle

Certificate III Individual Support

Job description

Permanent Part-Time - 42 hours per fortnight

Are you passionate about engaging and enriching the lives of others? Do you have a natural ability to create meaningful activities that bring joy, purpose, and connection to people's everyday lives? If so, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Bring

• A passion for aged care
• The ability to create meaningful, purposeful activities tailored to individual needs
• Relevant experience in a similar or related role
• Strong communication skills and a warm, people-first approach
• Good availability and a flexible, can-do attitude
• Certificate IV Leisure & Lifestyle OR Certificate III Individual Support

Why join us?

We pride ourselves on being a supportive and inclusive workplace, where staff feel valued and encouraged to grow. You'll be joining a cheerful, hardworking team who truly put people first.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those returning to the workforce.

If you have good availability, strong communication skills and a flexible approach, we'd love to hear from you.

The Central Goldfields and Pyrenees regions are a great place to live, work and play - beautiful areas to explore, only 50 minutes from Ballarat & Bendigo, and two hours from Melbourne.

MDHS is an equal opportunity employer. Appointments are subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Working with Children Check. NDIS Workers Screening will be required for workers identified as working within a risk-assessed role.