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 programme 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 Programme – $500 bonus for each successful referral.
We encourage applications from people who identify as part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.
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