Wellness Partner: Foster Active, Connected Elder Care

UnitingCare Queensland; Mackay (ID); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging: up to $15,900

Meal entertainment packaging: up to $2

Employee discounts platform

Long service and recognition programs

Parental leave

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Wellness Partner in Mackay to deliver engaging, person-centred wellness programs for residents at the Homefield Aged Care Facility. You will work closely with residents, families and the care team to create opportunities for meaningful participation, independence and connection.

The role requires Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent, a current Queensland Driver Licence, experience in aged care or related settings, and strong communication skills

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or equivalent qualification.
• Understanding of person-centred practice, dementia care and cultural safety.
• Ability to adapt activities for a range of physical and cognitive abilities.
• Experience working in aged care, community or disability settings.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Must satisfy probity checks as required by legislation or policy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, person-centred wellness programs for residents' physical, emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing.
• 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.
• Support volunteers to contribute confidently to resident activities and experiences.
• Prepare and maintain safe, welcoming activity spaces and equipment.

Skills

Communication

Group activities

Dementia care

Cultural safety

Infection control

Manual handling

Probity checks

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Job description

Wellness Partner | BlueCare | Mackay Homefield Aged Care Facility

• Employment Term:Permanent Full 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're looking for a caring and enthusiastic professional who is passionate about helping older people stay active, connected and engaged. Through meaningful activities and genuine relationships, you'll support residents' wellbeing and quality of life every day.

About The Role

As a Wellness Partner, you'll deliver engaging, person-centred wellness programs that support residents' physical, emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing. Working closely with residents, families and the wider care team, you'll help create opportunities for meaningful participation, independence and 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, 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
• Support volunteers to contribute confidently to resident activities and experiences
• Prepare and maintain safe, welcoming activity spaces and equipment
• Follow organisational policies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
  
  

Role Requirements

• 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 the relevant probity checks required by legislation or organisational policies
  
  

How To Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application, you'll be redirected to our website to create a candidate profile, upload your resume and complete a questionnaire.

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.

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

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 [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.