* Leisure & Wellness worker needed
* Bateau Bay location
* Leading not for profit
About Uniting Nareen Gardens
Our compassionate and long-serving team provides specialist dementia care to an intimate community of 32 residents.
We're transitioning to Household Living – our innovative approach to care – which will empower our residents to live their day, their way, just as they would in any family home.
Our Leisure and Wellness Team ensures that the community is thriving and doing things that are meaningful and enjoyable.
About the Role
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.
What do we need you to do?
* You’ll 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
* You’ll support residents with health and wellness activities, to enable participation in the community
What do we need you to bring?
* Ideally, we’re looking for previous experience in aged/community care or Lifestyle programs in Aged Care, but if you’re qualified and just starting out on your career, we’d love to hear from you too.
* 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.
What We Offer You
* A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
* Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
* Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
* A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
* A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career
* Employee Referral Program - $500 bonus for each successful referral
Our people are at the heart of everything we do, so we support all our Uniting team members in growing and developing to be their best through our strong commitment to learning, flexibility, and great benefits. Together, we can build a better future for the people we serve, for Uniting and you.
Who is 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.
How to apply
If this opportunity interests you, we’d love to hear from you. Just click on the ‘Apply’ button in this ad, fill out your details and submit. We encourage applications from people who identify as part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.
What to expect
Please know that employment with Uniting will require a National Police Check and Reference Checks.