Lifestyle Worker

Anglicare; Sydney; On-site; AUD 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Professional development

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness/Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Anglicare is seeking a caring lifestyle worker for a permanent part-time role based in Winmalee, NSW. The position offers 15 hours per week with the option to pick up additional shifts and a rotating roster across mornings, afternoons and weekends.

You will deliver lifestyle, wellbeing and social activities, support participation in programs, and help clients stay connected to their communities. Previous aged care or community care experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience as lifestyle worker in aged care, community care or similar environments.
• 3+ years of experience facilitating group activities, outings or recreational programs and cooking skills.
• Certificate III in Aged Care or Certificate IV in Leisure & Health.
• Current C Class Driver's Licence and ability to drive a twelve-seater bus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual and group lifestyle, leisure and recreational activities.
• Encourage and support client participation in programs, events and social activities.
• Promote independence, confidence and meaningful engagement.
• Contribute to enriching clients' emotional, social, cultural, spiritual and physical wellbeing.
• Provide personal care support where required.
• Assist clients to access and remain connected to their broader community.
• Build positive relationships with clients, families and carers.
• Contribute to planning, implementing and evaluating lifestyle and recreational programs.
• Assist in developing activities that align with client needs, interests and goals.
• Participate in client assessments and care planning processes.
• Transport clients to and from centre-based activities and outings as required.
• Support clients attending community events and social activities.
• Assist with organising and facilitating community engagement opportunities.
• Maintain accurate client records and documentation.
• Support quality, compliance and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
• Follow workplace health and safety requirements and safe work practices.

Skills

Group activities

Cooking skills

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care

Certificate IV in Leisure & Health

Tools

Driver's Licence (C Class)

Job description

Your Opportunity

This is a permanent part-time opportunity based in Winmalee, offering 15 hours per week, with the opportunity to pick up additional shifts. Flexibility is required to work a rotating roster across morning, afternoon and weekend shifts as needed.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing Support

• Deliver individual and group lifestyle, leisure and recreational activities
• Encourage and support client participation in programs, events and social activities
• Promote independence, confidence and meaningful engagement
• Contribute to enriching clients' emotional, social, cultural, spiritual and physical wellbeing

Client Care & Support

• Provide personal care support where required
• Assist clients to access and remain connected to their broader community
• Build positive relationships with clients, families and carers

Program Planning & Coordination

• Contribute to planning, implementing and evaluating lifestyle and recreational programs
• Assist in developing activities that align with client needs, interests and goals
• Participate in client assessments and care planning processes

Transport & Community Engagement

• Transport clients to and from centre-based activities and outings as required
• Support clients attending community events and social activities
• Assist with organising and facilitating community engagement opportunities

Administration & Compliance

• Maintain accurate client records and documentation
• Support quality, compliance and continuous improvement activities

Safety & Workplace Culture

• Maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment
• Follow workplace health and safety requirements and safe work practices

What You'll Bring

You are caring, energetic and passionate about helping older people live well and stay connected to their communities.

What's Required

• Minimum 3 years' experience as lifestyle worker in aged care, community care or similar environments
• 3 + years of experience facilitating group activities, outings or recreational programs and cooking skills
• Certificate III in Aged Care or certificate IV in Leisure & Health
• Current C Class Driver's Licence and ability to drive a twelve-seater bus

What's Preferred

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with clients and families
• Understanding of person-centred care principles
• Experience supporting people living with dementia or disability
• Knowledge of aged care standards and community care service

Why Anglicare?

We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support, and the dedicated people here who make it happen.

At Anglicare, you’ll get the security, stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that’s ready for the future. You’ll belong to a community of kind, humble, and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds. You will also be supported to gain new knowledge, deepen your experience and expertise, and shape a rewarding career.

On top of that, here are just some of the tangible benefits you will enjoy in a career with us:

Benefits

• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take home pay. With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax-free.
• Spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment and also tax free with salary packaging.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training to advance your career
• Exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers
• Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family

Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. While we are guided by our Christian-based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others, and we value the diverse perspectives they bring. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Application Close Date: October 31, 2026

Your rewards and benefits

We believe that caring for others starts with caring for our people. Because you put so much heart into helping the most vulnerable in our community, we're committed to supporting you to thrive both professionally and personally. Here, we recognise that meaningful work deserves meaningful support. So, we've designed a comprehensive package of rewards and benefits that reflect our values and make a real difference to your life.

Staff Rewards

Enjoy access to our staff rewards portal, with exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers, free wellbeing resources and more.

Salary Packaging

Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay! With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free. You can also spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment... tax free!

Employee Assistance Program

At Anglicare, we care about your mental wellbeing, both at work and at home. Our confidential Employee Assistance Program provides free counselling as you need it.

Employee Referral Program

Be rewarded with a $1,200 incentive every time you help us find the right person for a permanent role! Simply go to our careers page, refer a friend for a permanent role, and if they're hired, you’ll receive an additional $1,200 (taxable) payment when they reach six months of service.

Formal Recognition

The Performance Review process supports your professional goals through ongoing conversations and feedback from your manager. Your Annual Review Conversation provides an opportunity to formally recognise and reward outstanding performance through career progression, skill development and secondment.