Activities Officer

**Reference Number**
- 44762

**Position Title**
- Activities Officer

**Employment Type**
- Casual

**Entity**
- Metro North

**Location**
- Redcliffe Aged Care Facility

**Enterprise agreement**
- Care & Support Services - Care Employee Level 3

**Roles Available**
- 1

**Position Summary**

**Activities Officer| Blue Care | Redcliffe**
- Employment Term: True Casual Relief (Annual/Sick Leave Coverage)
- Location: Redcliffe Azure Aged Care Facility
- Remuneration: $31.25 - $31.62 p/hr ($39.06 - $39.52 p/hr with Casual Loading) + 11% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

**Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare**

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.An integral part of our big-hearted BlueCare team, as an
- **Activities Officer **you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.**What makes a difference for you?**
- With a Blue Nurses legacy dating back to 1953, BlueCare is one of Queensland’s largest and most trusted not-for-profit providers of community and in-home care, residential aged care, disability services and retirement living._
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
- Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

**Your part in our BlueCare team**

As an
- **Activities Officer** you’ll
- **develop**,
- ** coordinate **and
- **lead**
**activities** for our residents aimed at fulfilling their social and recreational needs, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life.**A key responsibility** of this role will be to observe and record the effectiveness of the programs, by monitoring residents’ ongoing progress and adjusting the programs to any developing needs. You might also find yourself transporting residents (as requested and approved in Blue Care vehicles) on outings and attending to resident/client personal care needs as required.We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the
- **most trusted community** and
- **residential care** providers in Australia.**What makes a difference for us?**:

- Certificate III Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability Support or an equivalent qualification
- NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain
- Basic experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc
- Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
- Evidence of COVID Vaccinations

**BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too**

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of
- _BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital,_ you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.**Start making a difference today**_
Diversity & Inclusion_**
- Our approach is simple _
- everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position._

**_ Safe workplace_**
- We work hard to make our services welcomi