Lifestyle Coordinator

Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 88 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group.

About the Role

As the Lifestyle Coordinator, you will engage and empower residents to actively participate in leisure and lifestyle programs that align with their individual preferences and goals. You will develop diversional therapy plans for individual customers, track customer participation in programs and incorporate innovative approaches to encourage participation. Additionally, you will contribute to the diversional therapy policies and procedures development, manage activities budgets and support Activities Officers to deliver therapy programs.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborates with residents to develop personalised diversional therapy plans that address their psychological, social, emotional, spiritual and physical needs and integrates a variety of leisure and lifestyle activities to foster engagement, challenge, and personal growth.
• Serves as a liaison with Registered Nurses and healthcare professionals to understand the clinical needs and limitations of individual customers and ensures diversional therapy plans are tailored to specific circumstances.
• Provides personalised care and ensures safety, comfort, and active participation in leisure and lifestyle activities. Establishes and manages a volunteer program to enhance leisure and lifestyle initiatives.
• Monitors customer engagement in programs, documents key observations and collaborates with clinical staff to implement necessary adjustments.

About You

To be successful in this role, our preferred candidate will have:

• Diploma preferred; Lifestyle Management, Gerontology, Social Work is preferred. Any other related discipline or commensurate work experience considered.
• Minimal experience as a Lifestyle Coordinator with leisure and lifestyle program customisation in aged care is preferred.
• Certificate IV in Leisure and Lifestyle, Diversional Therapy and First Aid Certificate are preferred.
• Knowledge of Work Health and Safety (WHS) Practices and different cultural sensitivities.
• Proficient in Program Management, Program Assessment, Customer Engagement, Activity Planning and Health and Wellness skills.
• Excellent Customer Experience, Communication, Cross-Functional Team Working, and Analytical Thinking skills.

About this location:

Bayside is located in Mordialloc and offers all levels of permanent, respite and palliative care encouraging independence and lifestyle choices whilst also being recognised for its expertise in caring for people living with Dementia. We are conveniently l

Why Work For Bolton Clarke:

Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs

• A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support

• Career progression and development opportunities

• Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits – claim up to $18,550 tax free

• Private health insurance and gym discounts

• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Apply Now: Our application process takes 10 minutes to apply, please follow the below link to start your application.

Our commitment to diversity: At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.

Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.