Senior Leisure & Lifestyle Officer

SummitCare; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SummitCare in Sydney is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Leisure & Lifestyle Officer to join our aged care facility in Waverley on a full-time basis. You will lead and deliver engaging leisure programs that support residents' daily well-being and ageing well.

Working with a friendly team, you will assess residents' needs, design tailored activities, and ensure programs are safe, enjoyable, and accessible.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or related discipline (Diversional Therapy, Occupational Therapy).
• Specialisation in aged care and leisure.

Responsabilités

• Plan and deliver meaningful leisure and lifestyle programs for residents.
• Tailor activities to individual resident needs and preferences.
• Promote resident well-being and healthy ageing while delivering high-quality service.

Connaissances

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Organisational skills

Computer skills

Autonomy and teamwork

Creativity and innovation

Formation

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Description du poste

SummitCare today is proud to operate 9 homes across Sydney and Newcastle. Our purpose is to enable wellbeing all day every day for people requiring aged care. Partnering with our vision of striving for excellence in all that we do, SummitCare is professional, respectful and supportive in caring for our aged community as if they were our own family.

About the role

SummitCare is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Senior Leisure & Lifestyle Officer to join our team on a Full time basis at our residential aged care facility in Waverley.

As the Senior Leisure & Lifestyle Officer, you will be responsible for planning and delivering meaningful leisure and lifestyle programs that support resident well-being. Working as part of a dynamic team, you will ensure these programs promote optimal health, healthy ageing, and resident choice. With a strong customer service focus, you will tailor programs to meet the individual needs of each resident.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Completed or near completion of a Certificate IV in Leisure and Health, or Diversional Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or a related discipline.
• Specialisation in aged care and leisure (for Diversional Therapists).
• 1 to 2 years of experience in a similar role within the aged care or health sector.
• A current National Police Check.
• High self-motivation, passion, creativity, and innovation in enhancing residents' daily lives.
• Ability to assess residents' social, spiritual, and emotional needs, and design tailored individual leisure and lifestyle programs.
• Strong organisational and computer skills with the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a team.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.

The Fine Print

For candidates: You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for our roles, and that candidates may be subject to a range of probity and wellbeing checks in the recruitment process.

For recruiters: we appreciate your work, but wish to recruit for this role directly.