Churches of Christ, Little Mountain Aged Care Service
Permanent, Full-time Opportunity
Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations. Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.
Highlighting the importance of this role
In this role you will be responsible for assisting with the provision of activities in accordance with the Positive Wellbeing Model of Care, which enhances the psychological, spiritual, social and physical well-being of residents and clients. You will be joining our fun, family friendly team and be supported by passionate and caring leaders wanting to make a difference in the lives of our residents.
In this role you will:
- Assist with development and delivery of leisure and recreational activities;
- Support residents to participate in activities; attend to the personal care needs of clients/residents as required;
- Assist with the regular review and improvement of activities;
- Maintain accurate documentation of activities including evaluation of individual resident programs and plans.
What you can bring to the team
You are a dynamic and motivated individual with a strong desire to engage with and brighten the lives of our much-loved residents. Whether it be a concert at the facility or a day out on the bus, your main goals are to motivate, inspire and involve the residents. You have excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills. You have a fun-loving nature along with compassion and understanding of individual needs.
Ideally your experience and qualifications include:
- Certificate 3 in Aged Care,
- Good communication skills with the elderly and team members;
- Similar work experience in an aged care setting;
- National Police Screening Check or the ability to acquire.
Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19. As part of the recruitment processes, we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction.
Imagine a career with Churches of Christ
Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.
We also offer:
- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
- Employee discount program through our large network or retail partners (Bupa Health, Medibank, JB HI-FI etc);
- A work culture that values you.
To apply
To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact the Talent Team on 1300 595 942.
We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
Applications will be assessed as received