Activities Officer

**Activities Officer | Residential Aged Care | Dicky Beach**
- **Exciting Permanent part time **role on offer (50 hours per f/n)
- **Fantastic Location - Dicky Beach**:

- **Casual Remuneration**:$24.76 per hour + 10.5% 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
- **9 weeks paid parental leave** in addition to the government scheme
- **Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits** - up to **$15,900 **per year tax free as well as up to **$2,650 **of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits
- **A recognition and rewards platform,** providing **employee discounts** at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance program
- A **positive and inclusive team **based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
- **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 or Disability Support (completed or are currently in progress to complete)
- 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

**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 welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety._
- **Vaccination**_
- All employees are required to comply with statutory and Government requirements and UnitingCare's COVID-19 vaccination requirements policy. The successful applicant must be able to provide a Covid-19 Certificate before commencing employment._

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25 per week

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