Lifestyle Assistant

Are you someone who brings energy, empathy, and creativity into everything you do? At Grand Cedar Aged Care, we're looking for a Lifestyle Assistant who's passionate about supporting older people to live life with meaning, connection, and joy

Lifestyle Assistant

This is a fabulous opportunity to join the team at Medical & Aged Care Group where we are leading the industry in raising the quality of living for elderly residents in care.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and innovative lifestyle Team Member to join our friendly team in Ashwood.

If this this sounds like you, Grand Cedar Aged Care is looking for someone who can manage their time, assist with planning and facilitating wellbeing activities, is a highly organised energetic and self-motivated individual, seeking a role with real purpose.

MACG employees benefit from:

• Excellent support from management, high staff morale
• Education, training, and career opportunities
• Joining an organisation with a strong focus on family values and social/community projects
• Collaborative, friendly multicultural work teams
• Reward & Recognition program
• Technology that improves outcomes for staff and residents

We support your wellbeing so you can better support our resident's wellbeing journey.

We are devoted to creating a warm and friendly environment, staff and residents alike share a strong sense of family. 

Shift Times:

• Monday: 09:30 - 17:30
• Tuesday: 09:30 - 16:00

What does your new role look like?

Actively encouraging residents to participate in:

• Recreational & leisure experiences
• Well-being programs
• Individual social engagement, emotional, spiritual & cultural support
• Family & Community liaison
• Community engagement & social justice projects
• Individual social engagement & emotional support
• Assisting with care plans and programs
• Continually exploring new opportunities and programs to meet the needs of our residents

To be considered for this role, here is what we're looking for:

You will align to our Family Values and be honest and caring. You will be able to demonstrate empathy and the ability to provide excellent care for the residents living in the home.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Understanding of the
• Aged Care Standards, accreditation, continuous improvement
• ANACC requirements.
• Certificate 3 or 4 Individual (Ageing or Disability) Support, and/or
• Certificate 4 or Diploma in Leisure & Health, and/or
• Certificate 3 Allied Health Assistance, and/or
• Certificate 4 in Disability, and/or
• Diploma Community Services, and/or
• Food Safety Certificate, and/or
• Proven experience within a residential aged care setting
• PCW Certificate- desirable however not essential
• Current police check Required
• Working Rights Required
• Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Highly desirable
• COVID Cover for all eligible members, and boosters where suitable Highly desirable

At MACG we are proud of our culture; we are an embracing and supportive team, we welcome resident preferences and choice, we connect to engage our community of residents, families, and care staff.

Our Values

Unified by our commitment to providing superior care, our values see our divers team collaborate to deliver on our promise to our residents:

• Compassion: generous spirit, welcoming hospitality, connect.
• Integrity: honest, trustworthy and ethical in all that we do.
• Dignity: True worth of every individual.
• Diversity: Value uniqueness of each person.
• Accountable: we are accountable of all actions and outcomes to residents, their carers families and those who fund, govern and support us.
• Family: it is in how we think, behave and talk. It is reflected in the environments and experiences we create.
• Respect: We promote care, compassion and consideration with residents, their carers, families and each other.

Why work with us

• Supportive culture demonstrating the core values,
• Confidential EAP Support,
• Learning and development opportunities,
• Onsite parking,
• Coffee, biscuits and events to enjoy.

If you are as passionate as we are APPLY TODAY