Lifestyle Coordinator

Part Time - 22.5 hours per week (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - negotiable)
- New Growth Position
- Berwick Location

**Lifestyle Coordinator**
- Part Time - 22.5 hours per week (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - negotiable)
- New Growth Position
- Berwick Location
- Generous Salary Packaging Options

Due to ongoing growth, mecwacare is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Lifestyle Coordinator to join our team and coordinate lifestyle programs at our newly acquired retirement living site, Berwick Brae Gardens. You will plan, design and deliver varied lifestyle programs to meet the needs of residents ensuring they maintain active and independent lives through the development and implementation of activities and social engagement opportunities based on their interest, abilities, cultural needs, and life experience.

**What you bring**:

- Certificate IV in Community Services (Lifestyle and Leisure), or relevant qualification at Certificate IV level is desirable.
- Proven ability to deliver lifestyle programs to meet resident needs.
- An understanding of the ageing process and caring for older people.
- Self-motivation with well-developed organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines, and attend to multiple tasks, experience working alongside volunteers advantageous.
- Well-developed communication skills.
- Satisfactory completion of a National Criminal History Records Check.
- Current Australian Drivers Licence.
- Current Working with Children Check (WWC).

**What**
**we offer**:

- Training and Development opportunities.
- Career Progression Opportunities.
- Board Scholarships and Employee Awards.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Competitive remuneration including Salary Packaging up to $15,900 and Meals Card up to $2,700.

**About us**:
**mecwacare **is a leading not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting Victorians for more than 62 years. We are a values-based, care-driven organisation that provides retirement living, residential, community and in-home nursing, care and support services for the elderly and people living with a disability. mecwacare supports more than 17,000 people each week across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria. We are a rapidly growing organisation with a diverse workforce of more than 2,000 employees and 500 volunteers, representing 89 nationalities and speaking 100 languages. mecwacare offers opportunities for professional development, with an ongoing learning culture and supportive team environment. Benefit from our generous salary packaging options.

All successful applicants require a successful Police Check and comply with vaccination requirements.

**For Enquires**: Michael Lynch General Manager Housing Services on 03 8573 4674.