Wellness Partner

UnitingCare Queensland; Poblacion; On-site; PHP 1,944,431 - 2,710,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusive leave

Career development

Employee discounts

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland’s BlueCare Labrador Aged Care Facility is seeking an experienced Wellness Partner to support residents’ physical, emotional and social wellbeing through engaging, person-centred programs. You will design and lead group and 1:1 activities and work closely with care staff to align with resident needs.

You will have a Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent, experience in aged care, and a strong understanding of dementia care, infection control and cultural safety.

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 standards for aged care quality.
• Exposure to person-centred care for older adults.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong ability to build positive relationships with residents and 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 probity checks as required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate inclusive group and 1:1 wellness activities for residents.
• Build respectful relationships to promote independence, dignity and participation.
• Collaborate with care staff and families to align programs with resident needs.
• Guide and engage volunteers to contribute to resident wellbeing.
• Gather resident and family input to improve programs and embed services.
• Complete lifestyle assessments and maintain records; observe changes in wellbeing.
• Organise activity spaces and materials; ensure safe environments.
• Follow policies on safety, IPC and escalation procedures.

Skills

Group activities

1:1 engagement

Dementia care

Cultural safety

Relationship building

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.

Employment Details

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

Key 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 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 relevant probity checks required by legislation or organisational policy

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 opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple–everybody is welcome 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.