Activities Officer

Activities Officer | Blue Care | Sunrise Beach Employment Status: Permanent Part-Time, 15 hrs/week. Mon & Wed, 9:00 AM–3:30 PM Location: Sunrise Beach Aged Care Facility Remuneration: $36.32 per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances + Employee discounts Your part in our BlueCare team Blue Care Sunrise Beach is aged care reimagined, where choice, connection and exceptional care come together to keep residents' hearts full. As an Activities Officer , you'll develop, coordinate, and lead activities that meet residents' social and recreational needs, support independence, and enhance quality of life. You'll also: Monitor and record program effectiveness, adjusting to residents' changing needs Transport residents on approved outings in Blue Care vehicles Assist with personal care needs when required What makes a difference for us? Certificate IV in Leisure & Health or Cert III in Individual Support , Home and Community Care, Disability Support, or an equivalent qualification Minimum of 6 months experience in activities coordination or aged care recreation Open Drivers Licence Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies NDIS Workers Screening or willingness to obtain 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 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 **************@ucareqld.com.au 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr