- Brand new Aged Care Residence
- Multiple Part time opportunities
For Purpose Aged Care presents an exciting opportunity to shape the service delivery of aged care into the future during a period of significant change.
About the Role:
We are currently seeking qualified and experienced Lifestyle Assistants to assist in developing our new, state of the art 144 bed aged care residence based in Tamworth. The ideal candidates will need to be people who are creative and willing to become part of a fun and supportive team who enjoy spending quality time to engage our residents in purposeful and engaging programs.
Employee Benefits & Work Culture:
Our vision has always been to provide high quality homes accessible and inclusive to every person, and which encourage independence and best practice in models of service and care. By maintaining an inclusive and vibrant work culture, we can also make sure we have a warm and comfortable home for our residents.
Our staff’s health and wellbeing are important to us – which is why we have developed and partnered with selected providers to offer employees a growing range of benefits to make sure they get the most out of their working and personal life. Benefits available include:
- Salary packaging
- Onsite café
- State of the art technology
- Ability to work close to home
- Onsite Parking
- Exclusive staff discounts with JB Hi-Fi & Endota Spa
- CommBank Workplace banking
- Benefits through our default superannuation fund HESTA
- Access EAP – a voluntary, confidential and free counselling service
- Immunisation (Flu and Covid) provided free at site.
About You:
You must be experienced in delivering varied lifestyle programs and also comfortable with learning new technology to make difference to our residents' physiological, physical and emotional wellbeing!
- Previous experience in a similar position as a Lifestyle Assistant in Aged Care is desirable
- Cert III in Individual Support (Ageing), is a minimum requirement for this role
- Preferred applicants will have a Certificate IV or Diploma in Lifestyle and Leisure or equivalent or Cert IV in Ageing and significant demonstrated Lifestyle experience
- Current First Aid Certificate and CPR
We believe the Lifestyle Assistant is a valued member of the Lifestyle team. This team is the heart-beat of any residence and sets the tone of the emotional environment for our residents and the staff that care for them. If you are a fun-lover that can create joy and enthusiasm in a loving and caring environment then this is the job for you!