**Churches of Christ, Toowoomba, Aged Care Darling Downs**
**Lifestyle Assistant**
**Permanent Full-Time Opportunity**
**Imagine a Career with Churches of Christ**
Churches of Christ is one of Australia's largest and most diverse Not-For-Profit organisations. We are proud to support to more than 25,000 Australians through our aged care, foster & kinship care, Youth & Family support, social housing and Christian faith services.
Everything we do at Churches of Christ is guided by our values and we are committed to ensuring our thousands of team members feel valued and supported every day.
We offer a range of **employee benefits** including:
- ** Five weeks annual leave, with the ability to purchase more**:
- ** Employee Recognition program that recognises staff and their dedication each year;**:
- ** Employee Discount program through our large network of retail partners (Bupa Health, Medibank, JB Hi-Fi etc);**:
- ** Opportunities for professional development;**:
- ** Employee Assistant Program;**:
- ** Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study.**
**Location**
Our Toowoomba Aged Care Service has 90 beds, located in the Darling Downs region, surrounded by beautiful landscapes and lush gardens at 885 Ruthven Street South, Toowoomba.
**Highlighting the importance of this role**
In this role you will be responsible for assisting with the provision of activities in accordance with the Positive Wellbeing Model of Care, which enhances the psychological, spiritual, social and physical well-being of residents and clients.
Working Perm Part time, you will be joining our fun, family friendly team and be supported by passionate and caring leaders wanting to make a difference in the lives of our residents.
In this role you will:
- Assist with development and delivery of leisure and recreational activities;
- Support residents to participate in activities; attend to the personal care needs of clients/residents as required;
- Assist with the regular review and improvement of activities;
- Maintain accurate documentation of activities including evaluation of individual resident programs and plans.
**What you can bring to the team**
You are a agile and motivated individual with a strong desire to engage with and brighten the lives of our much-loved residents. Whether it be a concert at the facility or a day out on the bus, your main goals are to motivate, inspire and involve the residents. You have excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills. You have a fun-loving nature along with compassion and understanding of individual needs.
Ideally you will have previous experience and the qualifications listed below:
- Cert 3 in Aged Care, First Aid certificate and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate will be highly regarded;
- Good communication skills with the elderly and team members;
- Similar work experience in an aged care setting;
- National Police check or the ability to acquire.
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Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety._**
**To Apply**
**Applications will be assessed as received
📌 Lifestyle Assistant
🏢 Churches Of Christ
📍 Toowoomba