Lifestyle Officer

**Why join us?**

We have a long history of providing exceptional care that empowers older people to live life to the full.

Our Care and Engagement Model ensures all our programs and activities are resident-focused and resident-driven, from special interest groups, virtual quizzes, animal-assisted therapy, and intergenerational activities to technology base
- programs, social groups and creative pursuits.

**Why is SCC (NSW & ACT) a leader in Engagement and Purposeful Living?**
- Diversional Therapy Advisors provide mentoring and support to each of our homes, and this is supported by the Engagement & Purposeful Living Manager.
- Access to quality resources and innovative programs such as Tovertafel, Moove & Groove and Virtual Reality programs.
- Regular professional development opportunities through an internal education series.
- Opportunities to networking with other SCC (NSW & ACT) Leisure and Lifestyle team members.
- We are passionate about making a difference in the industry.

**The Role**:
We are looking for a enthusiastic Lifestyle Officer to join the team.. **This is a permanent full-time position, and we are looking for someone who can support our Team in Daceyville.** Monday - Friday - 76 hours per fortnight.

The position will support the delivery of meaningful leisure and lifestyle programs to our residents and enable them to live their life to the full.

**Major focus of the Lifestyle Officer is to**:

- Work as part of a team to deliver high quality engagement and purposeful living programs and opportunities and meet accreditation requirements.
- Undertake resident assessments and complete associated documentation.
- Actively facilitate engaging, innovative, and meaningful leisure and lifestyle programs according to clients' social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, physical and cognitive needs and abilities. This includes the provision of one-to-one activities, group activities, outings/bus trips and special events.
- Assist residents to achieve maximum independence, maintain friendships and participate in the community through planned group and individual leisure-based activities.
- Evaluate programs on a regular basis to ensure they are meeting the needs of the residents, including suggestions on any improvements.
- Diploma or Certificate IV in Leisure & Lifestyle qualifications (or working towards this or willingness to obtain)
- Passion for delivering high quality care that makes a difference for our residents.
- Eagerness to grow and develop your aged care career.
- Relevant experience in aged care (essential if not qualified)
- Excellent customer service & resident relation skills.
- Strong verbal, written and communication skills and commitment to continuous quality improvement.
- Able to provide evidence of Covid 19 and Influenza vaccinations.
- Flexible and must be able to drive between the facilities to cover shifts when required

**What's in it for you?**
- You will be joining a highly functional & experienced team
- Competitive salary package
- NFP salary sacrificing benefits + meal & entertainment allowance up to $15,900
- Annual leave loading
- Discounted private health insurance
- Access to our Employees Assistance Program
- An extra day's annual leave paid at Christmas
- Flexible start times
- Maxxia Salary Packaging and Rewards, including discounts at major retailers, cinemas and restaurants
- Heart HQ our Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) People Platform that is packed with exclusive benefits and features designed to help you Celebrate, Connect and Succeed.

**About Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)**
- We are a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to empower older people to 'live life to the full'. For the last 50 years our name has been trusted by the community to provide care and support for thousands of people in over 40 locations across NSW and the ACT._
- We have a passion for providing the best care with clinical excellence. We offer person-centred care services to meet individual needs and preferences in residential aged care as well as in-home care. At SCC, people are at the heart of everything we do. We support our employees to excel_