Lifestyle Assistant - Lane Cove

Catholic Healthcare Limited; Lane Cove; On-site; AUD 43,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit tax benefits

Fitness Passport

Paid parental leave

Long service leave

Private Health Insurance discount

Extra leave for Enterprise Agreement

40+ locations across NSW & QLD

Values-based organisation

Job summary

Catholic Healthcare Limited is seeking a part-time Lifestyle and Activities Assistant in Lane Cove, NSW. The role focuses on encouraging resident participation and delivering engaging lifestyle services in a compassionate aged-care setting.

You will support daily activities, assist with meals, mobility and social interactions, and contribute to a safe, respectful community. Training and compliance with care standards are required.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and a positive attitude.
• Certificate III or Cert IV in Leisure and Health or Individual Support or similar.
• Able to establish and maintain professional relationships with residents and families.

Responsibilities

• Encouraging resident choice and participation in activities.
• Assist in designing, delivering and monitoring lifestyle services and activities.
• Implement innovative events and activities with residents, volunteers and families.
• Provide direct resident care during activities including meals service, mobility and hygiene.
• Support peers and maintain a cooperative team spirit.
• Work safely and follow policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Team player

Education

Certificate III or Cert IV in Leisure and Health or Individual Support

Job description

Discover a career where care goes both ways!

• Location - Lane Cove
• Permanent Part-time (Tue, Wed, Sat 19.5 hours per week)
• Pay rate – $38 per hour + superannuation
• Not-for-profit employer, so pay less tax!

Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare! We have more than 30 years of service in care and we now have over 6,000 employees working with us. Our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities.

About The Role

• Encouraging resident choice and participation in individual and group activities
• Assisting in the design, delivery and monitoring of group and individual lifestyle services and activities
• Implementing innovative events and lifestyle activities for residents and where possible involving the wider community, volunteers and residents family and friends
• Provide direct resident care during activities such as bus trips, including assisting with personal hygiene and toileting
• Provide direct resident care in relation to meals service, mobility and social support
• Supporting your peers and maintaining a cooperative team spirit
• Working in a safe manner to protect yourself, your colleagues and residents closely following all policies and procedures

To be successful in this role you’ll need

• A kind heart and genuine passion for providing high quality care to the elderly
• Strong communication skills and a positive attitude
• Certificate III or Cert IV in Leisure and Health or Individual Support or similar
• Able to establish and maintain professional and appropriate relationships with residents and their families
• A reliable team player
• Commitment to respecting the values, customs, preferences and spiritual beliefs of residents
• Willingness to apply for a Police Check and NDIS clearance

What We Can Offer You

• Competitive hourly pay rate
• Not-for-profit tax benefits
• Fitness Passport gym benefit
• Paid parental leave
• Long service leave after 5 years
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Additional week of leave for Enterprise Agreement shift workers
• 40+ Locations across NSW and QLD if you decide to move
• A values based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and backgrounds

We know you have many choices of employer - choose Catholic Healthcare where you can make a positive impact and be well rewarded.

Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.