Wellness Partner

UnitingCare Queensland; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Diversity leave

Career development

Job summary

BlueCare Labrador Aged Care Facility is seeking an experienced Wellness Partner to support residents’ physical, emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing through engaging, person-centred programs. You will deliver activities under the Wellness Lead, ensuring programs align with resident needs and organisational standards.

Join a Not-for-Profit organisation with salary packaging options and a supportive team culture focused on dignity and quality of life for residents.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent qualification.
• Experience delivering group and 1:1 activity in aged care or community settings.
• Experience in creative, social, cognitive and physical activity facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate inclusive group and 1:1 wellness activities.
• Build respectful relationships with residents, promoting independence and dignity.
• Collaborate with care staff, families and volunteers to align programs with resident needs.
• Guide and engage volunteers to support resident wellbeing.
• Complete lifestyle assessments and observe/report changes in resident wellbeing.

Skills

Wellness activities

Group facilitation

Care team collaboration

Volunteer engagement

Person-centered care

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Wellness Partner to support residents’ physical, emotional and social wellbeing through engaging, person-centred programs at our BlueCare Labrador Aged Care Facility.

Wellness Partner | BlueCare |Labrador Aged Care Facility

Remuneration:$39.21 p/hr+ Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Your part in ourBlueCareteam

Under the leadership of the Wellness Lead, the Wellness Partner delivers engaging, inclusive and person‑centred wellness activities that support residents’ physical, emotional,socialand cognitive wellbeing. The role works directly with residents to understand their individual interests, culturalbackgroundsand abilities, enabling meaningful participation that promotes independence, choice,dignityand quality of life in alignment with organisational expectations and the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.

In this role, you will:

• Facilitate inclusive group and 1:1 wellnessactivitiesthat support residents’ physical, emotional,socialand cognitive wellbeing
• Build respectful relationships with residents, encouraging independence, dignity, choice and participation through meaningful engagement,companionshipand emotional support
• Collaborate with care staff, clinical teams, families, volunteers, the Wellness Lead and Home Services Lead to ensure programs align with resident needs
• Guide,supportand engage Volunteers so they feel confident,informedand able to contribute effectively to resident wellbeing
• Seekresident and family input to improve programs, contribute ideas in meetings, and help embed HELF Services into everyday home operations
• Complete lifestyle assessments (with supervision),maintainaccuraterecords, andobserveand report changes in resident wellbeing in line with escalation processes
• Prepare,organiseandmaintainactivity spaces,materialsand equipment to ensure safe, welcoming andhazard‑freeenvironments
• Followorganisationalpolicies (manual handling, WHS, IPC, emergency procedures) and contribute to continuous improvement by sharing feedback and observations

What makes a difference for us?

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or an equivalent qualification
• Experience delivering group and 1:1 activity in aged care or community settings
• Practical experience in creative, social,cognitiveand physical activity facilitation
• Understanding of dementia care, person‑centred practice and cultural safety
• Knowledge of infection control, manual handlingpracticesand Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
• Exposure to person‑centred care principles and a sound understanding of the needs of older adults
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, allied health professionals, carestaffand volunteers
• Strong ability to build positive,respectfuland trusting relationships with residents and their families
• Ability to design and adapt lifestyle and wellness activities for residents with cognitive or physical limitations
• Understanding of dignity, culturalsafetyand individual choice in care delivery
• Satisfy the relevantprobitychecks requiredbylegislationororganisationalpolicy

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands ofBlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital,you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email **************@ucareqld.com.au

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.