Leisure & Lifestyle Officer - Terrace Gardens

at  Australian Regional and Remote Community Services

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR ARRCS

ARRCS is the largest Aged Care Provider in the NT - your career can take you all over the NT including Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine or if you relocate interstate ARRCS are a pathway to Uniting Care QLD.

• 6 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% Leave Loading.
• Annual pay increases in accordance with our current Enterprise Agreement.
• Salary Packaging through
• Access to 70,000 Training and Development Courses through our Learning Platform
• Telus Employee Wellbeing & Emotional Support

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

To be considered for this role, we will be looking at the following experience and qualifications:

• Prior experience working with the elderly or vulnerable people in either an Activities or an Aged or Disability Support position.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn within the Aged Care and Community Care industry.
• Ability to work part-time hours as stated in advertisement.
• Maturity to work autonomously with at times, minimal supervision.

ARRCS IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGEMENT WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, FROM VARYING BACKGROUNDS, CULTURES AND NATIONALITIES AND WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF DISABILITY, PEOPLE FROM CALD AND THE LGBTQI+ COMMUNITIES TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS.

To discuss this opportunity further, please contact our Talent Acquisition team via people@arrcs.org.au or phone 08 8982 5222

ABOUT THE ROLE

ARRCS Terrace Gardens Aged Care Facility, located in Palmerston is actively sourcing a skilled Leisure and Lifestyle (Activities) Officer to join their team on a permanent, part-time basis working hours of 8.00am-16.30pm Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Located in Palmerston and walking distance from the Palmerston Bus Depot. Terrace Gardens is an 88-bed residential aged care home.
This exciting position will see you working with an engaged and hard-working team as you prepare and deliver both mental and physical activities to our residents. This will include both on-site and off-site activities such as visits to the shopping centres, parks, recreational facilities etc.
As the successful candidate, you will have a passion to working with an supporting the elderly. You will be supportive in your approach and understand how important mental and physical stimulation is for our residents. It is preferred that you have a Certificate III in Lifestyle / Activities or a similar discipline such as Aged Care or Individual care however, not essential.

To be considered for this role, we will be looking at the following experience and qualifications:

• Prior experience working with the elderly or vulnerable people in either an Activities or an Aged or Disability Support position.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn within the Aged Care and Community Care industry.
• Ability to work part-time hours as stated in advertisement.
• Maturity to work autonomously with at times, minimal supervision