Cafe & Wellness Officer

•Nambucca Heads Location 

•Flexible work/life balance, 4 days per week  

•Ongoing PPT role 

About Uniting Pacifica Nambucca Heads:
Uniting Pacifica, Nambucca Heads is set across four storeys, each with resident bedrooms and communal spaces, including lounges, dining rooms, and kitchenettes. On the ground floor, there's a secure Memory Support Unit for people living with dementia. Our Leisure and Wellness Team ensures that the community is thriving and doing things that are meaningful and enjoyable.

Role Overview:
Our Wellness Officers embody inspired care and are the heartbeat of the team. You'll enhance the physical and social well-being of our residents by providing opportunities for connection and community building.  

Key Responsibilities:

•Identify and seek out opportunities to connect clients with social and wellness activities.

•Collaborate with the care team to help residents set and achieve their goals.

•Build rapport with residents and families that will encourage recreational interests and make their dignity and independence a top priority

•Support residents with health and wellness activities, to enable participation in the community

Qualifications & Experience:

•Certificate III in Individual Support or Above. 

•Ideally, we're looking for previous experience in aged/community care or Lifestyle programs in Aged Care

•Exceptional communication and customer service skills and a gift for working collaboratively with your team

•Great organisation and time management skills, and confidence using various technologies including documentation systems, email and mobile phones.

•You'll need to be resilient and resourceful and be able to live our values of compassion, respect, imagination, and boldness every day.

Benefits for you

•Training & Development: Hands-on training, development, and mentoring with a leading provider.

•Positive Impact: Join an organisation that positively impacts clients and the community.

•Salary Packaging: Not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550 tax-free entitlements.

•Wellbeing programs: including free 24/7 confidential counselling services for you and your family via TELUS Health

•Employee Retail Discounts: Exclusive discounts at major retailers (e.g.: Coles, Ampol, Samsung, NRMA, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Avis, Qantas

•Referral Program: Earn a $500 gift voucher each time you refer a new employee who stays for 2 months.  

•Fitness Passport: Access to 865+ gyms, pools, and fitness centres across NSW and ACT for less than a standard gym membership.

•Private Health Insurance: Access to affordable private Health Insurance for yourself or family.

Click here to learn more about our great benefits: Benefits of working at Uniting 

Pre-employment Checks:
Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which include a National Police Check and Reference Check.

About Uniting:
Uniting NSW.ACT contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Empowered by diversity

At Uniting, inclusion isn't just something we value – it's how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve.

Uniting is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Uniting supports an inclusive approach in the workplace. 

We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.