Lifestyle Coordinator

**Why Join us?**

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, not-for-profit salary packaging benefits and the support of a wonderful leadership team and colleagues.

**The Role**

As the Lifestyle Coordinator you will work in conjunction with the Diversional Therapists and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised leisure and recreational programs for our residents.

These programs will consist of a range of one-to-one programs, small group and large group activities including events and specialised activities all driven by the needs, wants and desires of the residents. This position reports to the Facility Manager and Engagement and Purposeful Living Manager Care Operations. This position is full time with availability split between weekdays and weekend.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Facilitate and coordinate a resident driven leisure program that supports, challenges, and enhances the psychological, social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cultural wellbeing of our residents.
- Provide opportunities in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team whereby each individual resident may choose to participate in leisure and recreation activities which promote self-esteem and personal fulfilment.
- Provide leadership and support to all Leisure and Lifestyle staff and work closely with the staff of the home in providing a high-quality person-centered service.
- Monitor and evaluate the program on a regular basis to ensure that it is meeting the needs of the residents, including suggestions on any improvements.
- Support the Leisure and Lifestyle Department to meet accreditation requirements.
- Diploma or Certificate IV in Leisure & Lifestyle qualifications (or working towards this)
- Passion for delivering high quality care that makes a difference for our residents
- Experience in leisure and lifestyle service provision
- Relevant experience in aged care (desirable)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to undertake leisure-based assessments and care planning with individual residents
- Ability to work independently with good time management skills
- Demonstrated understanding of the relevant Laws, Acts, Regulations, Charters and Codes of Practice
- Able to provide evidence of Covid -19 and Influenza vaccinations.

**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_