Wellbeing & Lifestyle Coordinator

BaptistCare NSW & ACT; Canberra; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Benefits

Job summary

BaptistCare NSW & ACT is seeking a Wellbeing & Lifestyle Coordinator for Retirement Living in Canberra. The role focuses on designing engaging wellbeing programs, coordinating activities, and building strong resident relationships to maintain independence and community connectedness.

You will support residents with varying needs, including dementia and mobility challenges, while working with village teams to deliver meaningful experiences and inclusive activities.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working in aged care.
• Experience supporting people living with dementia and end-of-life care.
• Experience coordinating wellbeing, lifestyle or leisure programs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Current First Aid certificate.

Responsibilities

• Designing and coordinating meaningful wellbeing and lifestyle programs.
• Planning and facilitating group and individual activities, events and outings.
• Building strong relationships with residents and understanding their interests and wellbeing goals.
• Conducting regular wellbeing and welfare check-ins.
• Supporting residents with varying needs, including those living with dementia, cognitive decline or mobility limitations.
• Helping residents maintain connections with family, community, cultural and faith-based networks.
• Working collaboratively with village and care teams.
• Building relationships with community organisations and service providers to enhance wellbeing programs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Event planning

Program design

Relationship-building

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Job description

Wellbeing & Lifestyle Coordinator – Retirement Living

Are you passionate about creating meaningful experiences that help older people stay active, connected and engaged? Are you creative, organised and someone who genuinely enjoys bringing people together?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our Retirement Living team as a Wellbeing & Lifestyle Coordinator.

• A comprehensive range of Employee Benefitsfrom health & wellness to professional development opportunities
• Supportive team culture where your contributions matter

About the Role

As our Wellbeing & Lifestyle Coordinator at Yarra Rossa Retirement Village, you will join us on a part-time basis, working Tuesday to Thursday and play an important role in creating an engaging, inclusive and connected village community. You’ll work closely with residents, the Resident Committee and our village and care teams to develop and deliver a wellbeing and lifestyle program that reflects residents’ interests, preferences and changing needs. From activities and events to outings, individual engagement and regular wellbeing check-ins, you’ll help residents maintain their independence, stay socially connected and continue doing the things that are meaningful to them. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys building genuine relationships, bringing people together and creating experiences that make a positive difference in residents’ everyday lives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and coordinating meaningful wellbeing and lifestyle programs
• Planning and facilitating group and individual activities, events and outings
• Building strong relationships with residents and understanding their interests and wellbeing goals
• Conducting regular wellbeing and welfare check-insSupporting residents with varying needs, including those living with dementia, cognitive decline or mobility limitations
• Helping residents maintain connections with family, community, cultural and faith-based networks
• Working collaboratively with village and care teams
• Building relationships with community organisations and service providers to enhance wellbeing programs

What You’ll Bring

You’ll be a warm, creative and organised person who genuinely enjoys working with older people and creating opportunities for connection, participation and enjoyment. You’ll be confident building relationships with residents, families and colleagues, and able to adapt activities and programs to suit individual interests, preferences and needs.

You’ll also bring:

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health, or an equivalent relevant qualification
• Experience working in aged care or similar
• Experience supporting people living with dementia and end-of-life support
• Experience coordinating wellbeing, lifestyle or leisure programs
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Excellent communication, organisation and planning skills
• Current First Aid certificate

About Us

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again. That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care.

Today, more than 78,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

The Employee Benefits are endless when you join BaptistCare!

Enjoy access to salary packaging which may increase your take-home pay, novated leasing, rewards and recognition, programs to support your wellbeing, employee referral program and retail discounts to name a few.