Leisure & Lifestyle Assistant - Casual Pool (Bordertown)

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network
• Bordertown Memorial Hospital
• Salary: OPS1 $ $28.37 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Casual Pool

Join Our Team at Bordertown Memorial Hospital

Are you enthusiastic about supporting individuals to lead fulfilling and independent lives? Bordertown Memorial Hospital is seeking dynamic and compassionate Leisure and Lifestyle Assistants to join our casual pool and enhance the quality of life for our residents.

About the Role: As a Leisure and Lifestyle Assistant, you'll play a vital role in encouraging our residents to maintain their independence and participate in a diverse range of meaningful activities. Your role will be cantered around supporting their individual needs, goals, and preferences, all while enhancing their quality of life.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, implementing, and reviewing a diverse recreational program that promotes a normal and enjoyable lifestyle for residents, respecting their individuality, rights, and freedom of choice.
• Support and guide students, volunteers, and staff in delivering activities, encouraging participation across all areas and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Liaise with the Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator, residents, and other staff to ensure programs meet resident needs and preferences, including maintaining accurate documentation and reporting.
• Participate in professional development, mandatory training, and service improvement initiatives to maintain high standards of care and recreational service delivery.

What We're Looking For:

• A genuine passion for enhancing the lives of residents through personalised and meaningful activities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with residents, their families, and staff.
• Ability to relate well to aged people and to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexibility to work across various shifts and adapt to different needs within our casual pool.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
• Be part of a dedicated and supportive team committed to making a positive impact on residents' lives.
• Enjoy flexibility with casual hours while gaining valuable experience in a respected healthcare environment.
• As an employee of Limestone Coast Local Health Network we offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.

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Applicant Information

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups.  The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

For more information about the role please refer to the Role Description provided below. Job ref: 914594

Enquiries

Sonya Lodewyk

Senior Administration Officer / Executive Secretary

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Application Closing Date

28 August 2026, 11:55PM

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914594 OPS1 Leisure and Lifestyle Assistant - Role

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