Leisure & Activities Coordinator

Leisure & Activities Coordinator - Calvary Aged Care

• Progress with purpose at one of Australias largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Working with a great team of lifestyle officers and nursing staff
• Permanent Full Time role

About the role

The Leisure & Activities Coordinator supports the Home Manager and Clinical Leadership team to design develop and implement individual and group activities across the home to residents by understanding who the residents are including their identity culture diversity beliefs and life experiences.

Conveniently located in Doncaster East Calvary Millward is a modern and vibrant aged care facility.

The successful applicant will need:

• Certificate IV Leisure & Lifestyle or other relevant qualification.
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• Experience in the planning implementation and evaluation of activities and programs for frail people with cognitive impairment and other disabilities.
• Ability to document assessments care plans and progress notes to meet legislative funding and quality improvement requirements.
• High level of honesty and integrity.
• Ability to understand and use information technology and programs and to learn new skills as required.

Your main duties will include:

• Care planning design and develop group and 1:1 care programs for residents that takes into account their individual lifestyle hobbies and spiritual needs.
• Design and plan individual activities aligned to resident interests and needs that can be carried out by the care team.
• Through activity promoting close relationships with families and carers for the health and wellbeing of residents. Liaise with family members and assess the needs preferences and capabilities of each Resident to compile appropriate individual activity assessments and care plans.

About Calvary

We are a leading provider of quality integrated care that puts our patients residents and clients at the centre of everything we do. Calvary offers flexible careers in clinical allied health hospitality ICT and health administration mission leadership management and more. Founded in Australia in 1885 were one of the largest providers of health aged and community care with over 18000 staff and volunteers 14 Public and Private Hospitals 72 Residential Care and Retirement Communities and 19 Community Care Centres.

As an equal opportunity employer we value diversity and are committed to fostering a workplace that is respectful welcoming and inclusive where people are supported to draw strengths from their identity culture and community. We value the integral dignity of each person and we encourage applications from First Nations peoples people living with a disability LGBTIQ people people who have come to Australia as migrants or refugees and veterans.

Why work for Calvary

At Calvary our staff matter.

With over 130 years experience and 18000 staff and volunteers we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued drawing on your own strengths identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients residents and clients.

As we serve the community across Home Virtual and Residential Aged Care Retirement Living and Hospitals one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you apply for a role with Calvary today.

If you are looking for a rewarding career in an organisation that supports the community apply now!

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include but is not limited to reference checks work rights criminal history check NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role.

Calvary Health Care: Australias number-one most attractive employer according to Randstad 2025 survey