Lifestyle Assistant Carrum Downs

2 weeks ago


Carrum Downs, Australia MiCare Full time

**Family friendly work/life balance workplace**:

- **Rewarding and meaningful work**:

- ** Save on tax with generous salary packaging benefits -**Novated leasing, general living expenses, regional area benefits, meal entertainment, Holiday Accommodation and Venue hire
- **Paid training & we support Career Progression -** Scholarship programs, student placement and internal promotion opportunities
- ** Access our Employee Assistance program - **Confidential free counselling (personal, work, financial or legal).
- ** Employee wellness portal** - discounts
- ** Eligible staff receive benefits like income protection from our default Superannuation provider**

**Are you a Lifestyle assistant who is energetic, positive and passionate about facilitating entertaining programs?**

**Join our small friendly team and daily infuse**

**our elders with essential holistic wellbeing**

**Permanent part time position**

**Four days per fortnight**

**Week 1 Thursday& Friday**

**Week 2 Monday & Friday**

**9.45am to 4.00pm**

**$27.50 to $28.30 p/hr range (depending on skills/experience)**

**+ 10.5% Superannuation **+ Not for profit packaging**

**About us...**

**MiCare** is proud to be a culturally and linguistically diverse organisation. A large part of our work is assisting people from a non-Australian background and we respect their culture, their history, their language and tastes, and their stories.

We are here for everyone believing that all people have the right to be respected and their differences celebrated.

**About the role...**

We have a rewarding permanent opportunity for a lifestyle assistant that is energetic, positive and passionate about facilitating entertaining programs. The role is key to infusing our Elders with holistic wellbeing that is vital for their physical, emotional, cultural, mental and social wellbeing.

The Lifestyle assistant plays a pivotal role implementing quality person directed lifestyle programs that meet personal needs, individual care plan and accreditation requirements that support Elders to maintain their independence and significantly enhance their quality of life. Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:

- Implement the delivery of a range of social and recreational activities and develop activities to maintain individual activities of daily living and personal independence
- Complete program documentation accordance to organisational and departmental guidelines
Assist in the planning of programs according to preference
- Work cooperatively with and provide assistance to staff and other related professionals
- Assist in the development of organisational policy and programs as required

**About you...**

You will be self-motivated, flexible, caring and have a patient attitude, with an ability to work in a professional and proficient manner.

**Qualifications**
- Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
- Certificate III Aged Care preferred

**Skills**:

- Previous experience as a Lifestyle Assistant in a community and/or residential setting
- An understanding of Activities (music, craft), Dementia and Diversional therapy
- Display empathy and relate warmly and generously with older people.
- An ability to work with mínimal supervision.
- Comfortable in communicating with elderly persons who may be frail and have levels of cognitive impairment.
- Demonstrated computer skills including accuracy and numeric skills
- The ability to create a caring environment and mix comfortably with Elders, staff and volunteers.
- The ability /willingness to learn/speak Dutch or another language advantageous
- Your previous experience working as a Personal Care Assistant would be highly advantageous

**A police check with no disclosable outcome, evidence of current flu vaccination and full COVID-19 vaccination is required by MiCare for this position.**

**A commitment to work exclusively with MiCare Residential Aged Care facility as your only employer during COVID-19 will be highly regarded.**

**How to apply...**

**For Enquiries...**

**If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you**

MiCare is a Child Safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.

MiCare says “NO” to Family Violence. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, valued and treated as equals.

MiCare is committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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