Lifestyle Officer - Leeton | Assumption Villa

Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT; Leeton; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Meal & entertainment benefit package

Wellbeing initiatives

Training & development

Job summary

Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT – Leeton NSW is seeking a Leisure and Lifestyle Officer to assess, plan, implement and evaluate personalised leisure and recreational programs for residents. The role involves one-to-one, group and event activities aligned with residents’ needs and preferences.

You will work with the Lifestyle Coordinator to design and facilitate programs, monitor outcomes and support residents in maintaining independence and community involvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and coordinating leisure and lifestyle programs.
• Ability to assess resident needs and plan individualized activities.
• Strong communication and teamwork to support residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meaningful life programs that promote independence and choice for residents.
• Undertake resident assessments and complete documentation.
• Design and facilitate individualised leisure programs including one-to-one, group and events.
• Support residents to participate in community activities and maintain friendships.
• Monitor and evaluate programs for resident needs and improvements.
• Facilitate excursion planning and associated documentation.
• Seek resident feedback to guide quality improvement.
• Support accreditation requirements for the Leisure and Lifestyle Department.
• Work with the team to provide high-quality engagement and purposeful living opportunities.

Skills

Leisure & lifestyle programming

Resident assessment

Group facilitation

Job description

Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT – Leeton NSW

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.

As a Leisure and Lifestyle Officer you will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised leisure and recreational programs for our residents in conjunction with the Lifestyle Coordinator. These programs will consist of a range of one-to-one programs, small group and large group activities including events and specialised activities all driven by the needs, wants and desires of the residents.

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

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.