Lifestyle Assistant - St Catherine's - Bathurst
St Catherine's - Bathurst, 51 Gormans Hill Road, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Posted Sunday 8 February 2026 at 1:00 pm | Expires Monday 9 March 2026 at 12:59 pm
Discover a career where care goes both ways!
* Location: St Catherine's, Bathurst
* Hours: Week 1 & 2: Monday to Wednesday, 10:00am–6:00pm
* Pay Rate: $36.05 per hour + superannuation
* Additional Benefits: As a not‐for‐profit employer, you may be eligible for salary packaging, helping you pay less tax!
About the Role
We are seeking a warm, energetic, and creative Lifestyle Assistant to join our team at St Catherine's Bathurst. In this rewarding role, you will help deliver meaningful lifestyle and engagement programs that enhance the emotional, social, and physical wellbeing of our residents, in line with Catholic Healthcare's Model of Care and Lifestyle & Engagement Framework. You will work collaboratively with the Lifestyle Team to plan, deliver, and evaluate individual and group activities that contribute to a vibrant and inclusive home environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist in planning, running, and evaluating lifestyle and engagement programs.
* Support residents' participation by maintaining accurate lifestyle records and documentation.
* Build positive relationships with residents, families, volunteers, and team members.
* Promote resident wellbeing through meaningful engagement opportunities.
* Uphold workplace health and safety standards and report hazards promptly.
* Support new lifestyle staff and volunteers during orientation (as required).
About You
* To succeed in this role, you will bring:
* A Certificate III or IV in Leisure & Health (or equivalent).
* Previous experience supporting lifestyle programs in aged care preferred.
* Warm, empathetic communication skills and the ability to connect with diverse residents.
* Strong organisational and time‐management capabilities.
* A commitment to dignity, respect, and person‐centred care.
* Ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
What we can offer you
* Competitive hourly pay rate
* Fitness Passport gym benefit
* Paid parental leave
* Long service leave after 5 years
* Additional week of leave for Enterprise Agreement shift workers
* 40+ Locations across NSW and QLD if you decide to move
* A values based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and backgrounds
We know you have many choices of employer - choose Catholic Healthcare where you can make a positive impact and be well rewarded.
Apply online now
Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.
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