Lifestyle Officer | Permanent Part time | Griffith 

Make a difference with us

Be a consistent partner in a resident’s life, and make every day special as you Plan and Organise fun activities to support to our Elderly customers every day.

About Griffith Centre

Our new 130 bed Griffith Centre in Canberra is conveniently located near the CBD, Lake Burley Griffin, shopping precincts and local parks. This energy efficient and environmentally sustainable building has been designed to ensure we can meet the care needs of the local community now and into the future.

BaptistCare Griffith is an innovative and modern looking facility, built to cater for people with low care, high care and dementia care needs. All our rooms feature ensuites, the facility also offers extra services

About the role

As the Recreational Activities Officer, you will drive the engagement and participation of residents into a range of social, recreational and cultural activities, as well as mental health and wellbeing programs that empower our resident’s choices and independence. In planning and organising all recreational activity programs, you will ensure individual residents’ needs, values, spiritual and cultural preferences are taken into account.

This role is a permanent part time working 60 hours a fortnight

Skills and experience

• You have completed Certificate IV in Leisure and Lifestyle (or willing to complete) and experience working with people with Dementia
• You hold a current NSW/ACT Drivers Licence and will be able to take clients on outings
• Senior First Aid Certificate is essential
• You have previous experience in caring for the elderly within an Aged or Community Care setting
• You have highly developed organisation and time management skills
• You have an understanding of Resident Rights, Aged Care Accreditation Standards and Outcomes

Culture

People enjoy working at BaptistCare because they love what they do and the communities we help.  With us you can deliver life-transforming care, create a career you’ll love, and join a team who make a difference.  Our 4000 staff are our most important resource and we take you and your career seriously.  We want to provide you with a working environment and culture that supports you in your career journey and growth

Benefits

• Salary packaging + meal and entertainment card
• Access to in-house and online training programs
• Fitness Passport
• Medibank Health Insurance- cooperate discount
• Supportive, positive team environment
• Access to family friendly benefits like our wellness program
• Work for a top Not-for-Profit Provider with over 80 years' of experience

About Us

BaptistCare is a leading for-purpose Christian-based care organisation that supports thousands of people across more than 100 locations in NSW, ACT and WA. From humble beginnings in 1944, BaptistCare has grown into one of the nation’s most respected care and community services providers. We create strong and caring communities and place people at the centre of all we do.

Successful applications will be subject to a police background check via our online police check syste