AddressAbout the business
SummitCare today is proud to operate 9 homes across Sydney and Newcastle. Our purpose is to enable wellbeing all day every day for people requiring aged care. Partnering with our vision of striving for excellence in all that we do, SummitCare is professional, respectful and supportive in caring for our aged community as if they were our own family.
About the role
SummitCare are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated Leisure & Lifestyle Officer to work on a part time basis.
This position will be located at our residential aged care facility in Liverpool.
As the Leisure & Lifestyle Officer at SummitCare, you will be responsible for planning and delivering meaningful Leisure and Lifestyle programs which enable the wellbeing of residents. You will work within a team to ensure that these programs promote optimal health, healthy ageing, and resident choice. You will have a strong customer service focus and tailor programs to meet individual resident needs.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Completed or near completion of a Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or Diploma in Health Science, Diversional Therapy, Occupational Therapy or related discipline
- Hold a Current National Police Check
- Experience in a similar role preferably in the aged / health sector will be highly advantageous
- Ability to be creative and innovative & passionate about bringing meaning to resident’s day to day living
- Ability to contribute to the assessment of each resident social, spiritual and emotional needs and design appropriate, individual Leisure and Lifestyle programs to meet their needs
- Excellent customer service skills and communication skills
- Well-developed computer skills
- Self-motivation with well-developed organisational skills with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
The Fine Print
For candidates: You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for our roles, and that candidates may be subject to a range of probity and wellbeing checks in the recruitment process.
For recruiters: we appreciate your work, but wish to recruit for this role directly.
