Wellness Partner

UnitingCare Queensland; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 81,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging (Not-for-Profit)

Superannuation

Penalties & allowances

Job summary

BlueCare is seeking an experienced Wellness Partner to support residents’ physical, emotional and social wellbeing at the Bli Bli Aged Care Facility. You will deliver engaging, person-centred wellness activities under the Wellness Lead, collaborating with care staff and families to promote independence and quality of life.

In this fixed-term role, you’ll facilitate inclusive activities, maintain accurate records and support volunteers while adhering to safety and care standards.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent.
• Experience delivering group and 1:1 activities in aged care or community settings.
• Practical experience in creative, social, cognitive and physical activity facilitation.
• Understanding of dementia care, person-centred practice and cultural safety.
• Knowledge of infection control, manual handling and aged care standards.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams including nurses, allied health and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate inclusive group and 1:1 wellness activities that support residents’ physical, emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing.
• Build respectful relationships with residents, encouraging independence, dignity, choice and participation.
• Collaborate with care staff, clinical teams, families, volunteers and leaders to align programs with resident needs.
• Guide, support and engage volunteers to contribute effectively to resident wellbeing.
• Seek resident and family input to improve programs and embed services into daily operations.
• Complete lifestyle assessments (with supervision), maintain records and observe changes in wellbeing.
• Prepare and maintain activity spaces and materials to ensure safe environments.
• Follow policies and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Group activity facilitation

1:1 activity facilitation

Interpersonal skills

Cultural safety

Infection control knowledge

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 Bli Bli Aged Care Facility.

Wellness Partner | BlueCare | Bli Bli Aged Care Facility

• Employment Term:Permanent Part Time
• Location: Bli Bli Aged Care Facility
• Remuneration: $39.21 p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Your part in our BlueCare team

Under the leadership of the Wellness Lead, the Wellness Partner delivers engaging, inclusive and person‑centred wellness activities that support residents’ physical, emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing. The role works directly with residents to understand their individual interests, cultural backgrounds and abilities, enabling meaningful participation that promotes independence, choice, dignity and 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 wellness activities that support residents’ physical, emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing
• Build respectful relationships with residents, encouraging independence, dignity, choice and participation through meaningful engagement, companionship and 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, support and engage Volunteers so they feel confident, informed and able to contribute effectively to resident wellbeing
• Seek resident and family input to improve programs, contribute ideas in meetings, and help embed HELF Services into everyday home operations
• Complete lifestyle assessments (with supervision), maintain accurate records, and observe and report changes in resident wellbeing in line with escalation processes
• Prepare, organise and maintain activity spaces, materials and equipment to ensure safe, welcoming and hazard‑free environments
• Follow organisational policies (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, cognitive and physical activity facilitation
• Understanding of dementia care, person‑centred practice and cultural safety
• Knowledge of infection control, manual handling practices and 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, care staff and volunteers
• Strong ability to build positive, respectful and 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, cultural safety and 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 of BlueCare, 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

• 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 [e-mail]

Safe workplace

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.