• Part-Time or Full-Time Position Available | Days/Times Negotiable
• Located in Brookton - 1.5 hours from central Perth 
• Boost your Pay - access to generous salary packaging (up to $18,550 tax free to all employees)

Why join us?

• Values based organisation
• Chance to give back! Provide care to older Western Australians
• First class training and development opportunities
• Discounted health insurance with HBF or Medibank & Bankwest product discounts
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our wellness program
• Discounts at JB HI-FI & The Good Guys as well as Accommodation discounts at Seashells

About your new role:

We are seeking a caring, fun-loving Lifestyle Coordinator to join our residential aged care team in Brookton.

The Lifestyle Coordinator is responsible for the person-centred implementation of leisure, lifestyle, and therapy activities with the residents at our Aged Care Facility.

You will also work closely with the Occupational Therapist &/or Physiotherapist to deliver quality therapeutic interventions with our residents including the preparation, application, and evaluation of programs and activities.

Your role also includes:

• Reviewing, mentoring, and rostering of new staff
• Compiling a life history profile for each resident including social, emotional, cultural, and spiritual preferences and needs
• Developing an individualised Lifestyle Plan with each resident and/or their representative
• Ensuring residents are informed of planned activities in advance
• Assigning responsibilities for therapy and leisure program implementation to rostered Therapy and Leisure Partners
• Facilitating a creative work environment

Skills and Experience:

• Completion of Certificate III Allied Health Assistance or equivalent accredited training or progression towards
• Previous experience is well regarded, however not necessary  
• Demonstrated understanding of person-centered principles and the ability to engage people in meaningful activity
• Understanding the needs of people with dementia in relation to leisure and therapeutic activities are essential
• Ability to complete busy workload and respond to changing priorities
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Willingness to obtain or provide proof of Up-to-date 2023 Influenza & three (3) Covid-19 Vaccinations (or medical exemption)
• Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical if required
• Willingness to obtain a new National Police Clearance (cost covered)

About Us:

Baptistcare is one of WA’s largest providers of residential aged care, retirement living and home care services, providing the highest level of quality care and support across both metro and regional locations. We focus on empowering our customers to maintain homely comforts and community connection by providing care with compassion, integrity, and dignity.

Our focus is not limited to our customers, but also your well-being and career growth. We aim to support you to achieve a fulfilling career with first-class training and development opportunities.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. The more diversity we have, the more unique perspectives and creative ideas we share. Therefore, we embrace people of different age, religion, sexual orientation or identity, physical or mental ability, and ethnicity.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.  Click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice. The current closing date is the 20th of May 2024.