Lifestyle Coordinator Thornleigh

About Us

Presbyterian Aged Care is one of Australia's most experienced and trusted providers of aged care services. We have been trusted to care for older Australians for over 75 years. With six residential aged care homes, 15 beautiful retirement villages, and providing home care for around 2000 people every single week; we know how to provide compassionate care.

About the role

An exciting opportunity for a Lifestyle Coordinator has become available at Presbyterian Aged Care, Thornleigh.

As the Lifestyle Coordinator you will be responsible for ensuring the consumer's leisure needs are met. Your responsibilities will include carrying out assessments and developing and carrying out a lifestyle program.

**Key responsibilities**:
Carry out a high quality and engaging recreational program which encourage personal development and increases life satisfaction, including group, small group and individual activities
Reporting to the on-site Local Home Care Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the consumer's leisure needs are met and carrying out assessments
Facilitate consumer involvement and engagement in the planning of programs
Continuously assess the recreational needs of consumers.
Actively monitor and record changes in consumes care plans.
Service operates Monday to Friday, business hours. Role is permanent full time, 5 days per week working from 09.00 to 17.00 at our Thornleigh facility

About You

By nature you are compassionate and have a commitment for improving the lives of others. You have relevant qualifications: Diploma or Cert IV in Leisure / Diversional Therapy and previous experience working as a Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator in an aged care environment. Essential selection criteria also includes:
Understands the importance of recreation in improving resident functioning
Experience in carrying out client assessment
Experience in dementia and memory support care
Good computer skills.
Excellent communication skills.
An exceptional understanding of person-centred care.
Excellent administrative and documentation skills.
Experience with building and facilitating recreational programs in aged care
Able to take initiative and be creative, with a 'think outside the box' attitude.
Driving licence
Current First Aid Certificate desirable
A valid NDIS Workers Screening Clearance (or have the ability to get one)
Ability to speak Cantonese & Mandarin highly desireable

Why work for PAC

**At PAC we live and breathe our values**:
We are compassionate
We are inclusive
We act with integrity
We encourage others

As an employee of PAC, you are joining an organisation that's' primary purpose is care. Your role will both interesting and highly rewarding.

**Benefits**:
Salary packaging benefits
Permanent full time opportunity
Exciting opportunity to develop and grow your career within one of Australia's most trusted aged care providers
Work with a highly supportive management team
An impactful and dynamic role in which you can make a difference to the lives of our incredible elders
We offer our staff excellent paid training & career development opportunities
Paid parental leave
Access to free employee assistance programme
Christmas Vouchers
Opportunities to grow and work within Home Care, and Residential Aged Care Villages
Tailored PAC Learning Program for your career development & planning
PAC Picnic Day

How You Can Apply

**Please note**: Presbyterian Aged Care has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all workers and a mandatory Influenza vaccination requirement for residential aged care workers unless assessed as exempt. Evidence of vaccination will be required to be provided during the recruitment process.