Lifestyle Officer - Daceyville

Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT); Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Meal & entertainment

Heart HQ

Fitness Passport

Private health insurance

Wellbeing initiatives

Training and Development

LinkedIn Training

Career progression

Job summary

Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) is seeking a Casual Lifestyle Officer to deliver resident‑focused life programs across the Eastern Suburbs homes in Daceyville, South Coogee, Maroubra and Sutherland. You will design and lead leisure activities meeting social, emotional, physical and spiritual needs, and work with the care team to promote choice and connection while supporting accreditation.

As part of your role you will undertake resident assessments, facilitate group and one‑to‑one activities,

Qualifications

• Certificate IV Leisure and Health (Essential)
• Diversional Therapy qualifications and or Aged Care specific qualifications (Desirable)
• Experience in leisure and lifestyle service provision Knowledge of best practice approaches within diversional therapy and leisure & lifestyle service provision
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to undertake leisure-based assessments and care planning with individual residents.
• Practical knowledge of the Aged Care Standards and the Accreditation process
• Demonstrated understanding of the relevant Laws, Acts, Regulations, Charters and Codes of Practice

Responsibilities

• This position will support the delivery of meaningful life programs to our residents to exercise their independence and choices to help maximize their quality of care.
• Undertake resident assessments and complete associated documentation.
• Design and facilitate the implementation of individualised leisure and lifestyle programs according to clients' social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, physical and cognitive needs and abilities. This includes the provision of one-to-one activities, group activities and special events.
• Assist residents to achieve maximum independence, maintain friendships and participate in the community through planned group and individual leisure-based activities.
• Monitor and evaluate the program on a regular basis to ensure that it is meeting the needs of the residents, including suggestions on any improvements.
• Facilitate the outing/bus trip program and complete associated documentation.
• Actively seek feedback and suggestions from residents and use this to guide quality improvement.
• Support the Leisure and Lifestyle Department to meet accreditation requirements.
• Work as part of a team to deliver high quality engagement and purposeful living programs and opportunities.

Skills

Diversional Therapy qualifications

Leisure & lifestyle experience

Communication skills

Care planning

Regulatory knowledge

Aged Care Standards knowledge

Education

Certificate IV Leisure and Health (Essential)

Job description

About Us

We have a proud history of providing exceptional care that empowers older people to live life to the fullest. As a not-for-profit aged care provider, we reinvest in creating outstanding experiences for our clients while supporting and developing our frontline staff. When you join us, you'll enjoy competitive pay, generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, and the support of a wonderful leadership team and colleagues who truly care.

About the Role

We are seeking a Casual Lifestyle Officer to work across our Eastern Suburbs homes in:

• Daceyville
• South Coogee
• Maroubra
• Sutherland

Lead engaging, resident-focused lifestyle programs that enrich wellbeing and bring joy to everyday life. In this rewarding role, you will design and deliver vibrant leisure and recreational activities that support the social, emotional, physical, cultural and spiritual needs of residents, working closely with the interdisciplinary team to create meaningful opportunities that promote choice, connection and personal fulfilment.

Why you'll love working with us

• Salary Packaging ($15,900), plus meal and entertainment benefit package to the value of $2,650
• Heart HQ - our Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) People Platform, packed with exclusive retail discounts and features to help you celebrate, connect, and succeed
• Fitness Passport - discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, with full access to nominated gyms, pools, health and leisure centres across NSW & ACT
• Discounted private health insurance
• Wellbeing initiatives including Reward and Recognition Program, Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing Training and Development
• LinkedIn Training - access to a digital library of over 6,000 courses for SCC's Senior Leaders and Support Office teams
• Genuine Career Progression Pathways - Buddy Program, New Grad Elevate Program, Study Support

What you'll be doing

• This position will support the delivery of meaningful life programs to our residents to exercise their independence and choices to help maximize their quality of care.
• Undertake resident assessments and complete associated documentation.
• Design and facilitate the implementation of individualised leisure and lifestyle programs according to clients' social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, physical and cognitive needs and abilities. This includes the provision of one-to-one activities, group activities and special events.
• Assist residents to achieve maximum independence, maintain friendships and participate in the community through planned group and individual leisure-based activities.
• Monitor and evaluate the program on a regular basis to ensure that it is meeting the needs of the residents, including suggestions on any improvements.
• Facilitate the outing/bus trip program and complete associated documentation.
• Actively seek feedback and suggestions from residents and use this to guide quality improvement.
• Support the Leisure and Lifestyle Department to meet accreditation requirements.
• Work as part of a team to deliver high quality engagement and purposeful living programs and opportunities.

#LI-DNI

• Certificate IV Leisure and Health (Essential)
• Diversional Therapy qualifications and or Aged Care specific qualifications (Desirable)
• Experience in leisure and lifestyle service provision Knowledge of best practice approaches within diversional therapy and leisure & lifestyle service provision
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to undertake leisure-based assessments and care planning with individual residents.
• Practical knowledge of the Aged Care Standards and the Accreditation process
• Demonstrated understanding of the relevant Laws, Acts, Regulations, Charters and Codes of Practice