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Lifestyle Assistant

Anglicare Southern Queensland
Stafford, QLD, Australia
A$39.52-A$40.31 p/h + salary packaging
Lower market
Community Services & Development → Aged & Disability Support
Part-time
On-site

Posted 1 day ago


Anglicare's Stafford 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 have an opportunity for a permanent part-time Lifestyle Assistant to join our awesome team. We are offering approximately 60 hours per fortnight; 3 days per week (preferably mid week and Fridays). Shifts are 8am - 3:30pm.

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 Metro North Brisbane 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 OR NDIS Clearance/Yellow Card
  • Current Driver Licence and your own reliable vehicle

Why you'll love working with Anglicare Southern Queensland

  • Voted Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand in Aged Care seven consecutive years in a row.
  • Know your role is making a real difference supporting Queenslanders in need.
  • Value-driven organisation rooted in Love, Care, Hope & Humility.
  • Flexible Working Environment and work from home possibilities.
  • Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Reduce your taxable income by up to $18,550).
  • Novated Lease - pay for your car and running costs with pre-tax dollars!
  • Corporate Health Insurance Discounts with Bupa and Medibank.
  • Benefits App - Discounts and cash back at retailers (Woollies, Big W, Myer & more!).
  • Referral App - $1 for each time you share a job and up to $300 for a successful referral.
  • Wellbeing App - Mental, Physical and Financial wellbeing support.
  • A culture of recognition with our Annual People Awards.
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Program & Pastoral Care Support.

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, LGBTQIA+ 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


About Anglicare Southern Queensland

Eight Mile Plains, QLD, Australia
1001-5000 employees

Anglicare Southern Queensland is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support you need for the life you want in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout southeast Queensland.

For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.

Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare Southern Queensland is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.

We also offer a range of specialist services within indigenous, homeless, multicultural and rural and remote communities.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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