Leisure and Lifestyle Teamleader

SummitCare today is proud to operate 9 homes across Sydney and Newcastle. Our purpose is to enable wellbeing all day every day for people requiring aged care. Partnering with our vision of striving for excellence in all that we do, SummitCare is professional, respectful and supportive in caring for our aged community as if they were our own family.

About the role

SummitCare are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated Leisure & Lifestyle Teamleader to work on a full time time basis.

This position will be located at our residential aged care facility in Waverley.

As the Leisure & Lifestyle Teamleader at SummitCare, you will be responsible for planning and delivering meaningful leisure and lifestyle programs which enable the wellbeing of residents. You will work within a team to ensure that these programs promote optimal health, healthy ageing, and resident choice. You will have a strong customer service focus and tailor programs to meet individual resident needs.

To be successful in this role, you will have :

Completed or near completion of a Certificate IV in Leisure and Health, Diversional Therapy, Occupational Therapy or related discipline

Hold a Current National Police Check

Experience in a similar role preferably in the aged / health sector will be highly advantageous

Ability to be creative and innovative & passionate about bringing meaning to resident’s day to day living

Ability to contribute to the assessment of each resident social, spiritual and emotional needs and design appropriate, individual leisure and lifestyle programs to meet their needs

Excellent customer service skills and communication skills

Well-developed computer skills

Self-motivation with well-developed organisational skills with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

The Fine Print

For candidates : You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for our roles, and that candidates may be subject to a range of probity and wellbeing checks in the recruitment process.

For recruiters : we appreciate your work, but wish to recruit for this role directly.

For a confidential chat please call Charlene Vandayar on 0406806973 or click the apply now, alternatively email your resume to [email protected]