Wellness Partner / Leisure & Lifestyle

BlueCare; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging (up to $15,900)

Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging

Penalties & Allowances

Employee discounts and benefits

Job summary

BlueCare Mackay Homefield Aged Care Facility is seeking a friendly Wellness Partner to deliver engaging, person-centred activities that support residents' physical, emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing. You will work with residents, families and the care team to create meaningful participation, support independence and dignity, and help track wellbeing.

This permanent full-time role offers a supportive team, salary packaging and Not-for-Profit benefits.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent qualification.
• Current Queensland Driver Licence.
• Experience facilitating group and individual activities in aged care, community or disability settings.
• Understanding of person-centred practice, dementia care and cultural safety.
• Ability to adapt activities to support a range of physical and cognitive abilities.
• Experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of infection control, manual handling and aged care quality standards.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence to satisfy probity checks required by legislation or organisational policies.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate group and one-on-one wellness activities tailored to residents' interests and abilities.
• Build positive relationships with residents through meaningful engagement and companionship.
• Support residents' independence, choice, dignity and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with the Wellness Lead, care teams, families and volunteers to deliver engaging programs.
• Assist with wellness assessments, documentation and reporting changes in resident wellbeing.
• Prepare and maintain safe, welcoming activity spaces and equipment.
• Follow organisational policies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Group activity facilitation

Person-centred care

Dementia care

Cultural safety

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Job description

Wellness Partner |BlueCare|Mackay Homefield Aged Care Facility

Employment Term:PermanentFull Time

Location:Mackay Homefield Aged Care Facility

Remuneration:$39.21 per hour+ Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Your part in our BlueCare team

We’relooking for a caring and enthusiastic professional who is passionate about helping older people stay active,connectedand engaged. Through meaningful activities and genuine relationships,you'llsupport residents' wellbeing and quality of life every day.

About therole:

As a Wellness Partner,you'lldeliver engaging, person-centredwellness programs that support residents' physical, emotional,socialand cognitive wellbeing. Working closely with residents,familiesand the wider care team,you'llhelp create opportunities for meaningful participation,independenceand connection.

You will:

Facilitate group and one-on-one wellness activities tailored to residents' interests and abilities

Build positive relationships with residents through meaningful engagement and companionship

Support residents' independence, choice,dignityand wellbeing

Collaborate with the Wellness Lead, care teams,familiesand volunteers to deliver engaging programs

Assistwith wellness assessments,documentationand reporting changes in resident wellbeing

Support volunteers to contribute confidently to resident activities and experiences

Prepare andmaintainsafe, welcoming activity spaces and equipment

Followorganisationalpolicies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Role Requirements:

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent qualification

Current Queensland Driver Licence

Experiencefacilitatinggroup and individual activities in aged care,communityor disability settings

Understanding of person-centred practice, dementiacareand cultural safety

Ability to adapt activities to support a range of physical and cognitive abilities

Experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge of infection control, manualhandlingand aged care quality standards

Strong communicationand relationship-building skills

Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or organisational policies

We warmly encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people living with disability, and people of all genders and identities.

What makes a difference for us?

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or an equivalent qualification

Current Drivers License

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 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.