Lifestyle Coordinator | Pinangba Services | Star of the Seas Elders Village, Thursday Island

Employment Term: Permanent Full Time (76 hours a fortnight)

Location: Thursday Island, Star of the Seas Elders Village

Remuneration: $35.86 + 12% Super + Salary packaging & meal and entertainment benefits

We are seeking a Lifestyle Coordinator at our beautiful Thursday Island Aged Care facility, Star of the Seas. A colourful island paradise, rich with culture and history, offering a community feel and positive team environment!

Services for Star of the Seas are delivered by Pinangba, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led arm of UnitingCare. The foundations of Pinangba are built from our cultural identity and strong community relationships and partnerships.

We deliver culturally informed services through innovative service delivery to progress Self-Determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through unique and holistic care; prioritising social justice to nurture physical, mental and spiritual healing.

Your part in our Pinangba team

Working in the role of Lifestyle Coordinator, no two days will be the same. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring client care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated in accordance with Pinangba and the funding program model, taking into consideration each client’s physical, spiritual, social, emotional and clinical needs, encouraging clients/representative participation.

Key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

Oversee the day to day operations and effective implementation of social and lifestyle programs, whilst being a key member of the leadership team. Building on the strengths, capacity and goals of individuals Creatively addressing barriers and encouraging actions that promote independence. Ensuring lifestyle and socialisation activities are targeted towards a specific goal or desired outcome and are achieved in line with expectations of clients and residents

What makes a difference for us?

Minimum 2 years of aged care experience (highly desirable)

Cert IV Leisure and Lifestyle or equivalent or Diploma in Community Services OR working towards completing

Excellent computer literacy skills

Demonstrated understanding of the Strengthened Aged Care standards

Experience in living and working across a diverse cultural group

NDIS Workers Screening Check

Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

Prior experience leading a lifestyle team within Aged Care will be highly regarded!

Employee Benefits:

Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [email protected]

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.