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Lifestyle

  • 499152
  • Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, 2650
  • Permanent Part-Time
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  • A very rewarding permanent part time role based at our Baptistcare Caloola Centere Aged Care Home in Wagga Wagga 
  • Offering 32 hours per fortnight with flexibility to work across weekdays and weekends
  • Support and enrich the lives of our residents through meaningful engagement and activities 

Key Benefits:

  • As a registered not for profit organisation, you may be eligible for generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
  • Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
  • Access to family friendly benefits like our wellness programs and fitness passport
  • Access to in-house and online training programs
  • Supportive, positive team environment
  • Real opportunities for career growth

About the Role:

Set amongst peaceful bushland, Caloola Centre is a warm and welcoming home offering quality and specialised care. With beautifully landscaped gardens and a newly built sensory garden, we create a safe and enriching environment for our residents.

As a Care Service Employee – Lifestyle, you will work as part of a team to support the meaningful engagement of people living in BaptistCare residential communities. You will help develop and implement individual and group activities that reflect the wishes, goals, and preferences of our residents, directly supporting a positive quality of life.

The shifts for this position are:

Monday 1000-1600hrs

Tuesday 0930-1530hrs

Saturday 1000-1500hrs

Sunday 1000-1500hrs

We offer a competitive salary based on your previous experience from $36.23/hr + superannuation + penalties + salary packaging.

About You:

  • Demonstrate empathetic communication skills
  • Basic technology/computer skills and willingness to take part in ongoing education
  • Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of BaptistCare’s Christian identity and promote the organisation’s values through interactions at work
  • Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or related qualification or willing to attain (desired)
  • Current First Aid certificate
  • Hold a current drivers license
  • Previous aged care experience as a Lifestyle Officer, with a passion for enriching residents’ lives, is essential

If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of people and meet the above requirements, we would love to hear from you!

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.

We love what we 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.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please click ‘’Apply’’ and attach your resume.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. Closing Date is subject to change without notice. 

Successful applications will be subject to a variety of background checks including police background check via our online police check system.

BaptistCare – Transforming lives by expressing the love of Christ.

Please note: This position is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting any employees directly as all communications must go through the Talent Acquisition. Unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Thank you.

 

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