Wellness Partner | BlueCare | Grevillea Gardens Gympie Aged Care home
Employment Term: Permanent Part Time (19 hours per week - must have weekend availability) Location: Grevillea Gardens Gympie Aged Care home Remuneration: $***** per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances
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:
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
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
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 opportunities with 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 ******
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 secure 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.
UnitingCare is the second-largest Queensland employer, with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of UnitingCare, BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital.
When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger.
We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do.
People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts.
For more than 100 years we've been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.
We're on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness.
We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team.
People who stand up for what is right.
Who are open to new ideas.
Who champion innovation.
Who lead through learning, and lead by example.
So, if you're looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, to grow, thrive and to be rewarded, it's time you joined our UnitingCare familiy.
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📌 Wellness Partner (Queensland)
🏢 Unitingcare
📍 Queensland