Supported Lifestyle Lead (Greenway Views)
Job No:
LDK680
Location:
Tuggeranong, ACT
About LDK Seniors’ Living
The LDK Seniors’ Living vision is for every senior Australian to be treated with Love, Decency & Kindness in their ageing journey. Our core values of Love, Decency & Kindness underpin our culture and guide every aspect of everything we do for our residents and our team members. All LDK villages combine the best part of retirement living and aged care to deliver our unique One Move Promise® – our guarantee that once our residents call LDK home, they will never have to move again.
About Greenway Views
LDK Seniors’ Living’s flagship village, Greenway Views, is in Greenway, Tuggeranong in Canberra, opposite the South Point shopping centre and walking distance to the Tuggeranong town centre. The village consists of 327 apartments, spread over five buildings that is about half a kilometre long from end-to-end. Greenway Views is home to nearly 400 residents over the age of 65. The village has over 6,000 square metres of communal space facilitating social connectedness and a vibrant village community. LDK delivers lifestyle-for-life through a variety of age-friendly facilities, amenities and activities for both independent and non-independent residents. On-site facilities include a gym, art centre, chapel, dance room, theatre, library, several hospitality outlets, village shed, barber shop, hairdresser, medical consultation room, grocer, purpose designed meeting spaces and a dog park.
About the Role
Role Responsibilities
Duties include but not limited to:
- To foster a constructive and supportive channel of communication with each resident in the program and their family members, aiming to create a Lifestyle Assessment Plan that truly reflects the resident’s interests and capabilities.
- Support the Resident Services Manager to plan group activities with a proactive approach to improve program attendance. To also identify residents within the village, who need to be integrated into the Supported Lifestyle Program to enhance the program’s footprint within the village.
- To take charge of creating, delivering, and assessing individual Lifestyle Care plans, both initially and on an ongoing basis. Additionally, guide the Supported Lifestyle team on the best Montessori methods for implementing these plans for each resident.
- To identify a range of activity options, both internally and externally (including engaging/purpose-driven bus outings), within an agreed-upon budget and integrate them into a monthly site program. Confidently promote the Lifestyle program among fellow staff and external stakeholders.
- To create positive relationships with the Care team and assist them by using village platforms to record resident progress and engagement. To work with village operations team to ensure a comprehensive, empathetic, and holistic approach to addressing the social, emotional, and cultural well-being of each resident.
Our Employee Value Proposition
LDK villages have established a reputation of being ‘truly happy places’ for residents. We know that this can only be achieved if our team feel connected, respected and valued. When you join LDK, you will be joining a for-purpose, values-led, people-first organisation that empowers and invests in our employees to develop, nurture and grow individual professional capability. You will work in a friendly, open and welcoming environment.
Benefits
- Salary packaging with novated leasing options
- Uniforms provided
- Employee referral bonus and retention bonus
- Rewards and retail discounts program
- Exclusive Workplace banking for LDK employees
- Free on-site parking
- Excellent company culture underpinned by Love, Decency and Kindness (LDK)
- Continuous professional development and promotion opportunities
- Beautiful workplace environment at all our villages
- On-site cafes and restaurants available to staff
- Complimentary daily coffee/tea/standard beverage for all staff
- Celebration of cultural events amongst staff and residents
- Certificate IV in Aging Support (Mandatory)
- Holds a First Aid certificate (Mandatory)
- Full Drivers Licence (Mandatory)
- Montessori knowledge applied to aged care (Desirable)
- Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (Desirable)
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in working within the Aged Care sector & serving residents with dementia
- Has prior experience in leading teams and developing activities within the aged care sector
- Has a genuine interest in supporting residents with cognitive impairment and is keen to embrace the organisational values of Love, Decency and Kindness.
People who join LDK inherently possess and practice LDK values in their daily life. They have a desire and passion to apply these values toward a fulfilling purpose of caring for older people and want to work together with a team that are highly committed to the LDK vision.
If this sounds like you, and LDK sounds like the place you’ve been looking for, we would love to hear from you.
Please click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts. Applications for this role will close at 11.59pm 26th of September. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity.
We value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those from diverse cultural backgrounds.
We encourage all applicants to visit our website at https://ldk.com.au/. Kindly email people@ldk.com.au if you have any questions.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Police Clearance. LDK Seniors' Living has a mandatory vaccination policy in relation to influenza.
