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Lifestyle & Leisure / Planned Activity Group Worker

McArthur
Ivanhoe, VIC
A$11.50 p/h + 11.5 % super & weekly pay
Community Services & Development → Aged & Disability Support
Casual
On-site

Posted 18 days ago


Are you an Aged Care worker looking for a career change? This is an opportunity to work within group activities, no nights, no weekends, family friendly work hours!

About the Role

We have an amazing opportunity for experienced Aged Care Workers to join our Social Connection Programs, supporting the elderly to live better. Due to growth, we are now hiring a temp to perm staff member for the activity centre in Ivanhoe. You will be required to work alongside other activity workers and the site coordinator to deliver outstanding day programs, whilst ensuring the safety of vulnerable elderly clients. You must be able or willing to drive a 12-seater bus confidently.

We are looking for experienced aged care professionals with a great attitude, caring nature, that are team players. You will need to have experience in either Social Support or previous Planned Activity Group work, where you can take initiative, direction and be creative in adding and growing the day programs, giving the clients the best social outcome.

About the organisation

You will be working with an well-known aged care provider, Uniting AgeWell that provides a well-being approach to its provision of aged care services, encouraging choice and building on the strengths, goals, and aspirations of each individual client. Services are delivered across residential and community aged care, day centres, transitional care and retirement living.

Culture

Be a part of an organisation who believe that every person has the right to age with dignity, to have genuine opportunities to make old age a meaningful part of life, and to have real options in their later years. As a leading not-for-profit provider of aged care services in Victoria and Tasmania, join the team of 2,500 staff who are committed to exceeding standards in the provision of quality aged care and strive to make a difference every day.

What you need to Apply

  • Demonstrated experience in the delivery of social activity programs in a way that supports client independence, via centre based, virtual and 1:1 method - this can be in a residential or home environment
  • Well-developed time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
  • Understanding of client confidentiality and information privacy
  • Experience in quality systems and risk management in the Aged Care or Health Sectors
  • Experience in Aged Care
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member
  • Well-developed interpersonal and verbal communication skills with a friendly, professional manner

You MUST have or be willing to get:

  • A satisfactory National Criminal Police Record Check (PRC) is required prior to commencement
  • Working with Children Check (employee)
  • Current and valid Driver's License (must have)
  • COVID Vaccines (must have)
  • A requirement to have an annual Flu vaccination
  • Certificate III or IV in Individual Support or Leisure and Lifestyle (must have)
  • Current First Aid Certificate with CPR

Click apply now or call 03 9828 6565 to speak with Raquel in the Aged Care team!


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Armadale, VIC, Australia

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