Social Event Coordinator

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Opal Healthcare Full time

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Deliver a high quality activities program to enhance the quality/enjoyment of life for residents in this rewarding role, based at Warrandyte Gardens Care Community.

At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don't succeed, people do.

Opal Healthcare is Australia's largest residential aged care provider, with 138 Care Communities and over 20,000 team members nationwide. Our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

All applicants will be contacted for an interview as soon as possible**

Role Responsibilities

Deliver social events and activities in the Care Community that appeal to the residents and benefit residents' mental health and quality of life.
Work with the Wellbeing Manager to curate a tailored calendar of social events and experiences.
Assist the care team with the delivery of social activities.
Support the orientation and training of volunteers.
Liaise and develop relationships with volunteers to attend and/or host social events
Support the Wellbeing Manager and General Manager with Community Engagement, Social Impact and Sustainability initiatives and projects
Develop and maintain positive relationships with residents, families and team members.

Benefits

At Opal HealthCare we are dedicated to our purpose to bring joy to those we care for. In joining Opal, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

Work/life balance with flexible work hours – opportunity to work casual or permanent shifts
Dedicated mentoring & internal/external career development programs to build and accelerate your career - such as Nurse Graduate programs, Emerging Leadership Programs, Senior Leaders programs and more via our very own Opal Healthcare Academy https://academy.opalhealthcare.com.au/
Sponsored study & training along with Scholarship opportunities of up to $15,000 for further education & training through local & national University, TAFE & RTO partnerships
Leave loading: opportunity to withdraw leave
Public holidays: your choice of getting paid public holiday rates or receiving an extra day off with time in lieu
Paid parental leave: 5 weeks for primary carer & 4 weeks for non-primary carer + receive additional 5 weeks of leave upon returning to work after 3 months
Employee Referral Program – earn up to $5,000 in incentives for inviting your friends to work
Internal & external training programs
National secondment opportunities to diversify your experience
Sector leading training, systems & innovation

What You Can Bring To Opal

Tertiary qualification in event management (desirable)
Certificate IV in Community Services (Lifestyle and Leisure) and/or relevant qualification (desirable)
Previous experience in delivery of events and activities
Previous aged care experience (desirable)
Previous event coordinator and or team engagement experience

Please note all applicants must be willing to complete a pre-employment medical, police clearance and NDIS worker's clearance.Seniority level

Seniority levelEntry level

Employment type

Employment typeFull-time

Job function

Job functionManagement and Manufacturing
IndustriesHospitals and Health Care

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