About Us
At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing,choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easyaccess to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range ofservices in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 5000 staff and 700 volunteer staff arecommitted to high quality services and care. Uniting AgeWell provide a workplace culture based on the BEST philosophy – Believe, Excel, Supportand Trust – underpinned by our values of Kindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion,and our customer service charter and promise that shape and inform all that we do. Moreinformation can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website
- www.unitingagewell.org Why choose Uniting AgeWell
- Strathaven/Strathglen
- Easy to access with public transport andfree on/off site parking
- Above awardhourly rates
- Salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + $2,650annually
- Annual Leave loading
- Career pathways, education and training opportunities
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programavailable 24/7 for our staff
- Enhanced Parental Leaveoptions
- Location options
- move within ourUniting AgeWell network(Victoria and Tasmania)
- Not for profit,values-basedorganisation
About the role
Our Strathaven and Strathglen residential aged care homeslocatedin Rosetta and Berriedaleare seeking a dedicated and passionate Lifestyle Coordinator to work across both sites. Reporting into the Lifestyle Manager; the Lifestyle Coordinator will have a vital role in planning and implementing innovative and inclusive lifestyle programs for all residents to support them to live theirBESTlife. This rewarding role will see you help to empower our residents
- enriching their everyday lives. You will be responsible for:
- Planning, designing and the delivery of appropriate and varied lifestyle programs that meet the individual needs of residents
- Assessments, reviews and ongoing evaluation of the lifestyle program to ensure positive resident outcomes
- Providing support and guidance to residents, volunteers and staff involved in the delivery of lifestyle programs
- Full time opportunity working 76 hours per fortnight working Monday
- Friday 9am
- 5pm About you: You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our residents enhancing their self-esteem and empowering them to make choices. This is the place for you if you:
- Certificate IV in lifestyle and leisure or equivalent or relevant industry experience (desirable)
- A current First Aid certificate
- Previous experience coordinating a lifestyle program and lifestyle teams in residential aged care
- Enjoy working in a team and also appreciate the one to one interactions
- Can balance competing priorities with ease
- Thrive in a team and also appreciate the one to one interactions
- Are committed to being part of a workplace culture based on the BEST way of life (Believe,Excel, Support and Trust) Essentials for working in Aged Care:
- A current Working With Vulnerable People card
- Current and ongoing flu vaccinations
- Australian working rights
- Ability to pass a national police clearance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply for this role. You can access the position description here: Lifestyle Coordinator PD.pdf For more information please contact the Recruitment Team at
[email protected]. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We look forward to hearing from you
📌 Lifestyle Co-ordinator (Bendigo)
🏢 Uniting AgeWell
📍 Bendigo