Anglicare's Sunshine Coast Home and Community team provide support and services that enable our clients to maintain their independence - living happily and healthily within their own homes. We recognize that one size does not fit all, and working together is the key to great outcomes.

We have an opportunity for a Permanent Part-Time Lifestyle Assistant to join our group of awesome, hard-working, and caring individuals. We are offering 40 hours per fortnight across varied shifts, predominantly 8am - 4pm.

The Lifestyle Assistant's primary responsibility is to assist with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of activities and lifestyle programs that enable clients to participate in a variety of experiences to improve their quality of life. We are looking for an individual who has:

• Proven background in planning, conducting, and evaluating activity and diversional therapy programs
• Confidence in driving a 10 seater bus/van, with strong knowledge of the Sunshine Coast and surrounding areas for client pickups and drop-offs
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with a variety of people including staff, management and clients in a professional and friendly manner
• Commitment to ongoing quality improvement and professional development of the service and yourself
• Dedication to working within the Aged Care, Community and Disability sectors to improve and enhance the lives of clients
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment and to manage your own workload

Mandatory qualifications/requirements:

• A Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
• Current First Aid and CPR certification
• A current National Police Certificate
• Current Driver Licence and your own reliable vehicle

Why Join Anglicare?

• Join a respected Not For Profit and make a real impact in your role to assist Queenslanders in need.
• Great flexibility, work-life balance, flexible hours and hybrid work from home (WFH) model.
• Salary Packaging - get up to $15,900 of your salary tax free to pay for items such as Rent, Mortgage, Credit Cards, Utilities, School Tuition and more.
• In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, venue hire, holiday accommodation etc.)
• Enjoy the potential tax savings of a Novated Car Lease.
• Employee Discounts at some of Australia's leading retailers.
• 6% Bupa Health Insurance Discount.
• Referral App - Earn real $$$ for sharing jobs to your network and potentially earn up to $300 per referred successful starter.
• Career Opportunities - join a company who aim to promote from within to fill new roles with our internal-only Job Board.
• Opportunities to purchase additional annual leave.
• Pastoral Care Support & Employee Assistance Programs.
• Free annual Flu vaccinations.

Interested? Apply online attaching your current resume and responding to the screening questions.

Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental ill health. We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing ongoing care and protection