Casual

Carina & Sunnybank Hills

$21.41 per hour (FTE $42,306) + 9.5% Super + 25% Casual Loading 

Blue Care are inviting applications from individuals experienced in activity, program or leisure coordination to join their teams at Carina and Sunnybank Hills.

Your role:

A fun but challenging opportunity, you’ll develop, coordinate and lead informal, enjoyable activities and programs for our residents that aim to fulfil their social and recreational needs, promote independence and enhance their quality of life!

You’ll observe and record the effectiveness of programs, monitoring and reporting resident’s ongoing progress, whilst communicating and adjusting to any developing needs.  You’ll:

• Organise, socialise, participate and supervise residents on outings
• Attending to resident/client personal care needs as required
• Safely transport individuals as requested and approved in Blue Care vehicles
• Undertake other duties as required/directed as service needs change or grow

We’ll look after you too:

As the largest not-for-profit provider of Hospital, Family, Aged and Community Services in Queensland, UnitingCare has been welcomed into the homes and communities of Australian’s for generations. With over 400 locations, you will have the opportunity to advance your career from Coomera to Katherine and almost everywhere in between. We offer:

• Charity salary packaging to pay benefits and living expenses from pre-income tax
• Access to financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
• Flexible work arrangements, where we emphasise a work-life balance
• Learning and development to support you in your role
• Unique career opportunities in multiple locations and services

With our family including The Wesley Hospital, Lifeline and Blue Care, we’re an organisation built on compassion, offering our people a values-based culture and benefits.

Your skills and experience:

 
As an experienced Activities Officer, you’ll bring a well-rounded understanding of how to organise, coordinate and manage fun and beneficial activities for our residents/clients - both on site and in the community. You’ll demonstrate an awareness and consideration of the social and recreational needs of residents/clients, and where you’ve adapted your programs and activities accordingly. You’ll present with:

• Certificate III in Aged Care, Disability, Community Services, Home and Community Care or other relevant field.
• Confidence with smart phone and digital devices or willingness to learn
• Current First Aid Certificate and CPR certificate or willingness to obtain
• Current drivers licence and roadworthy registered vehicle.

Ready to work together? To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process. We look forward to receiving your application by 2 July 2019.

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.

Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.