Leisure and Lifestyle Officer

• Permanent Part time|4 days a week
• Locations: Redfern and Surry Hills, NSW
• Salary: $57K + Super + Salary packaging benefits
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

This role will assist in implementing different techniques to engage our consumers in purposeful and engaging programs. This role will work with our consumer engagement coordinator to motivate & stimulate each care recipient through the activities conducted at this service.

This role will be working across 2 sites from 8 am to 4 pm; Monday and Saturday at Redfern and Tuesday and Friday at Surry Hills.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Individually assess the social needs of each care recipient & structure programs that are appropriate to these needs
• Encourage the participation of all care recipients in the activity program
• Spend time & devote effort to the socialization of individual care recipients
• Carry out duties as directed by the Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
• Facilitate the shopping needs of all care recipients
• Assist the mobilisation of care recipients to the activity room & other areas in regards to activities
• Develop a monthly care recipients newsletter to be distributed to both care recipients of the facility & their family or nominated representative

Requirements for Success

• Certificate IV in Leisure & Lifestyle or equivalent (desirable)
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role within healthcare or aged care with exposure to residents with mental health and challenging behaviour
• Intermediate Computer Literacy skills and ability to use Microsoft Office.
• Personal Effectiveness
• Relationship Management
• Organisational Awareness
• Results Orientation
• Values Alignment
• COVID Booster and Flu vaccination for this year
• Driver's License

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and NDIS clearance.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you're skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

Your benefits

• Rewarding work - every day you know you're making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to apply

Click 'Apply' and send your application today!

As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you