Lifestyle Coordinator

Catholic Healthcare Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport gym benefit

Paid parental leave

Long service leave after 5 years

Discounted Private health Insurance

Additional week of leave for EA shift

40+ locations across NSW and QLD

Job summary

Catholic Healthcare Limited invites applications for a leadership role in the Sister Anne Court lifestyle team. You will develop, plan and implement activities that support residents' social, psychological, recreational, cultural and spiritual wellbeing, while guiding the lifestyle team and ensuring safety and compliance.

We seek a compassionate professional with relevant qualifications, strong communication and coaching skills, and excellent IT abilities to engage residents and their families

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or similar.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coach and train staff.
• NDIS and Police check clearance or willingness to obtain.
• Ability to engage residents and families with respect and empathy.
• Excellent IT skills and comfort with basic tech tools.

Responsibilities

• Encouraging resident choice and participation in individual and group activities.
• Conducting resident assessments to understand preferences and needs.
• Planning and implementing innovative events and lifestyle activities with community involvement.
• Acting as team leader, providing coaching, supervision and guidance to the lifestyle team.
• Working safely and following all policies and procedures.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Coaching/training skills

IT skills

Relationship building

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or similar

Job description

• Pay rate – $39.90 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.

As a member of the Leadership team at The Sister Anne Court, you will be developing, planning and implementing lifestyle activities and programs, ensuring residents have choice in maintaining their social, psychological, recreational cultural and spiritual wellbeing.

About the Role:

• Encouraging resident choice and participation in individual and group activities
• Conducting resident assessments to gain a deeper understanding of each residents preference and needs
• Planning and implementing innovative events and lifestyle activities for residents and where possible involving the wider community, volunteers and residents family and friends
• Acting as team leader, providing coaching, supervision and guidance to the lifestyle team
• 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 passion for providing high quality care to the elderly
• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or similar
• Strong communication skills and a positive attitude
• Strong coaching/training skills
• Able to establish and maintain professional and appropriate relationships with residents and their families
• Commitment to respecting the values, customs, preferences and spiritual beliefs of residents
• Great IT skills – this will be tested
• NDIS and Police check clearance or willing to obtain

What we can offer you

• Competitive hourly pay rate
• 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 great impact and are well rewarded.