Events & Activities Assistant

**Kindness l Care l Respect**

Albany Creek Retirement Village is seeking a passionate Events & Activities Assistant to join their weekend team on a permanent part-time basis Reporting directly to the Community Manager, you will work collaboratively to run scheduled events, activities and village services for the residents. If you've been working as a Personal Carer for some time and looking for a career change or simply looking to step into a new role, we want to hear from you

This is a permanent part-time role working Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm, earning weekend penalty rates

**What you will do**:

- Deliver fun, inclusive and exciting events to the residents based on the calendar schedule
- Deliver activities that promotes independence, learning new hobbies and enabling social connections
- Assist our full-time Coordinator with bringing fresh ideas to the village
- Be the welcoming face to all new residents in the community by ensuring they are engaged and supported in their transition to our community.
- If you hold a Certificate III in Individual Support, there is potential to work additional shifts throughout the week

**To be successful**:

- Experience in the Aged Care or Retirement Living industry (desired but not essential)
- A genuine interest in improving the lives of seniors
- Possesses a high level of communication and organisation skills.
- Be creative - we want someone to run FUN events

**About you**:

- Certificate IV in Leisure & Health or Certificate III in Individual Support (desired but not essential)
- Current COVID-19 Vaccination (required)
- Current Police Check clearance (required however we can arrange for you)
- Current First Aid & CPR Certificate (required or be willing to obtain prior to commencement)

**What we offer**:

- Weekend penalty rates on BOTH shifts
- Ability to work additional hours throughout the week if you have a Carer background or interested in working in our kitchen
- Ability to purchase additional Annual Leave
- Employee referral program, earning you up to $1000
- Career opportunities and development
- Be part of a friendly and supportive team
- Opportunity to work across a network of communities
- Free Employee Assistance Program

**About Aveo**:
Aveo is a leading and trusted owner, operator and manager of retirement communities across Australia. We enable a retirement lifestyle full of choice and support to live life at its best, in vibrant communities where people feel connected and safe and are proud to call home. We help families navigate the support they need in retirement by being the single point of contact and connecting them to the people and services that matter most.

**What's next?**
- Invite to Interview
- Vetting & Medical Assessment
- Job Offer
- Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We treasure skills, expertise and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward and retain the best people in the industry._

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15 per week

**Salary**: $25.66 - $44.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Referral program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Albany Creek, QLD 4035: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Do you hold a Cert IV Leisure and Health or a Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent?
- Do you have a current First Aid (incl CPR) Certificate?
- Do you have a criminal charge, conviction or finding of guilt against you for an offense against any law? Have you ever been involved in any other criminal, civil or police action (pending or completed)? If yes, please give further information below.
- Aveo are formally requesting that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Are you comfortable with meeting this expectation?
- Are you comfortable with the hourly rate of $25.66 + super + weekend penalty rates of time & a half?
- Are you aware of any circumstance regarding your health or capacity to work, which may impact your ability to perform the duties of the position?
- Are you willing to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment as part of the recruitment process? This will be paid for by Aveo.

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person