Lifestyle Coordinator - Surry hills

Catholic Healthcare Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Not-for-profit tax benefits

Fitness Passport

Paid parental leave

Long service leave

Private health insurance discount

Enterprise Agreement extra leave

40+ locations across NSW/QLD

Values-based organisation

Job summary

Catholic Healthcare Limited in Sydney is seeking a Lifestyle Coordinator to lead resident activities and programs, ensuring residents have choice in social, psychological, recreational, cultural and spiritual wellbeing.

Join a not-for-profit organisation that values compassionate care. You’ll develop plans, supervise the lifestyle team, and work with residents, families and volunteers to deliver engaging events, with competitive hourly pay and not-for-profit benefits.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent.
• Strong communication and positive attitude.
• Strong coaching/training skills.
• NDIS and Police check clearance or willingness to obtain.
• Compassionate care for the elderly and respect for residents' beliefs.

Responsibilities

• Encourage resident choice and participation in activities.
• Conduct resident assessments to understand preferences and needs.
• Plan and implement innovative events and lifestyle activities with community involvement.
• Act as team leader, providing coaching and supervision to the lifestyle team.
• Work safely and follow policies to protect residents and colleagues.

Skills

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Relationship building

Positive attitude

IT literacy

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Job description

• Location - Surry Hills
• Permanent Full-Time
• 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
• 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 great impact and are well rewarded.