Lifestyle Officer

We have a long history of providing exceptional care that empowers older people to live a full life.  As a not-for-profit aged care provider, we’re able to invest in providing an exceptional experience to our clients as well as support and develop our frontline staff to achieve this. 

When you join us, you will be provided with a competitive rate of pay with shift allowances, variety of shifts and the support of a wonderful leadership team and colleagues.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Lifestyle Officer to join the team at Thorton Park Residential Care facility in Penrith NSW.

We are looking for two experienced part time Lifestyle Officer's to join the team at our Southern Cross Care Penrith Residential Aged Care facility. First role is Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (75 hours per fortnight), second role is Tuesday to Friday 9am to 3pm (44 hours a fortnight)

This position will support the delivery of meaningful leisure and lifestyle programs to our residents and enable them to live their life to the full. 

Major focus of the Lifestyle Officer is to:

• Work as part of a team to deliver high quality engagement and purposeful living programs and opportunities and meet accreditation requirements.
• Undertake resident assessments and complete associated documentation.
• Actively facilitate engaging, innovative, and meaningful leisure and lifestyle programs according to clients’ social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, physical and cognitive needs and abilities. This includes the provision of one-to-one activities, group activities, outings/bus trips and special events.
• Assist residents to achieve maximum independence, maintain friendships and participate in the community through planned group and individual leisure-based activities.
• Evaluate programs on a regular basis to ensure they are meeting the needs of the residents, including suggestions on any improvements.

Requirements:

• Diploma or Certificate IV in Leisure & Lifestyle qualifications (or working towards this or willingness to obtain)
• Passion for delivering high quality care that makes a difference for our residents.
• Eagerness to grow and develop your aged care career.
• Relevant experience in aged care (essential if not qualified)
• Excellent customer service & resident relation skills.
• Strong verbal, written and communication skills and commitment to continuous quality improvement.

About Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)

We are a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to empower older people to ‘live life to the full’. For the last 50 years our name has been trusted by the community to provide care and support for thousands of people in over 40 locations across NSW and the ACT.

We have a passion for providing the best care with clinical excellence. We offer person-centred care services to meet individual needs and preferences in residential aged care as well as in-home care. At SCC, people are at the heart of everything we do. We support our employees to excel!

Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT benefits:

• $15,990K Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits.
• Opportunities for career progression.
• Flexible working environment.
• Ongoing learning and development – plus online learning in topics of your choice.
• Friendly inclusive culture with strong leadership and support.
• Recognition and appreciation program.
• An organisational commitment to continuous improvement - share your ideas and we will listen.