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Expressions Of Interest - Lifestyle And Volunteer Support Assistant

Eldercare
Adelaide Full-day Full-time

Description:

Looking for a career that offers job satisfaction and flexibility?

About Eldercare

Eldercare is a leading not-for-profit aged care provider in South Australia with in excess of 2000 employees. Our workplace culture embraces teamwork, innovation and a dedication to our purpose of delivering peace of mind with our care.

We are always interested to receive applications from enthusiastic people who are passionate about working in Aged Care.

Under the guidance of the Wellbeing Consultant, the Lifestyle & Volunteer Support Assistant implements and assists in evaluating lifestyle programs and assists residents to participate in leisure and lifestyle programs while being sensitive to resident needs consistent with our Values and in line with our Mind, Body, Spirit ethos.

About the role:

  • 13 sites across Adelaide Metro and Yorke Peninsula
  • Part time & casual opportunities

To be successful in this role, you will:

  • Be a vibrant and enthusiastic person to join our high performing team.
  • Hold or in the process of obtaining qualifications related to leisure, health or community services.
  • Experienced in planning and facilitating recreational and leisure pursuits, including themed events and functions.
  • Specific experience in working with Older People, an advantage if experience working with people living with Dementia.
  • Be passionate about enhancing the wellbeing of our residents.
  • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Be enthusiastic and motivated, showing a willingness to learn.
  • Have great time management and organisational skills.
  • The ability to think with initiative and forward planning.
  • Be able to interact positively and intuitively with residents and their families/friends.

If you want to join our inspiring team, we can offer you:

  • Attractive staff benefits such as salary sacrificing
  • An opportunity to contribute to the care and quality of life for our residents
  • A values-driven organisation
  • A great team environment with variety in the role
  • Ongoing professional development in a caring environment

Eldercare encourage you to apply if you are a committed and results-driven individual who is passionate about delivering high quality outcomes whilst modelling the behaviours underpinning Eldercare's values of respect, accountability and connection.

As this is an expression of interest, we will contact you when a vacancy becomes available.

To view our Job & Person Specificiation for this role, please click here.

To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (unsupervised contact with vulnerable people) and the clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue.

As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to:

  • Be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year
  • Be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines

Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive.

Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.

Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe.

Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‑based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.

All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.

Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites.

28 Mar 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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