🎲 Activity All Rounder (Gold Coast, Arundel)
💙 Volunteer to change lives. Yours included.
This volunteer opportunity will help to assist the Lifestyle Team to support and encourage residents taking part in daily activities and social interactions that foster enjoyment and a sense of belonging
Role is best suited to people who are genuinely interested in enhancing the quality of life of older people living in residential care through social, recreational engagement and making meaningful connections.
Our Aged Care Facility may not be a modern build, but it is rich in history and charm. To over 70 Residents it is home and offers a place of comfort, familiarity and a welcoming atmosphere.
🌟 Be part of a welcoming and diverse volunteer teams that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to supporting people to live life in all its fullness by valuing and respecting the unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions of every person, and by creating an inclusive, accessible, and supportive environment where everyone feels they belong. 🌟
✅ What you’ll be doing:
️- Assists prepare group and individual activities for residents (games, craft, music, reading, gardening)
️- Support residents to participate in activities according to their ability and interests
️- Help set up and pack away resources and maintain activity spaces
️- Encourage inclusion & participation amongst residents in a respectful and courteous manner
️- Accompany residents on walks within the facility, Wheelchair training is provided.
️- Observe and report any changes in residents' wellbeing to the Lifestyle Team
️- Be respectful of resident's dignity & choices at all times
️- Assist prepare for special events and celebrations during the calendar year
🎁 What’s in it for you?
️- Experience the joy of making a meaningful difference
️- To meet mutual obligations, student placement hours or other requirements
️- Do something new and different
☑️ Skills and experience important for this role include:
Have good communication skills and a positive, empathetic approach should be friendly, patient and enjoy social interaction and conversation
Previous experience in Aged Care is not required
An interest in craft, music, art, age-appropriate games or gardening is desirable but not essential.
This role is suited to anyone 18+ who is wanting to learn more about aging in Australian society or simply wants to give back to their community.
Centrelink volunteers needing to commit to 15hrs per week are welcome to apply.
♿ This role is accessible for people using:
- Accessible toilets
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
▪ Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
▪ Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
▪ Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
▪ Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
️❤️ UnitingCare’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Child Safety Statement ❤️
UnitingCare is committed to child-safe practices and to building a volunteer workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We value cultural knowledge and lived experience, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. To ensure our team mirrors the diversity of the children in our care, We actively invite volunteers from all backgrounds, including young people (15–24 years), people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and older people seeking purpose and connection.
UnitingCare is committed to equitable access and will provide reasonable adjustments to support all applicants. Please advise us of any accessibility requirements at the time of your interview.
💙 Trusted for generations. Iconic in Queensland, officially trusted by Australia. We’re an award-winning care provider, recognised as Australia’s Most Trusted Brand in Queensland for home care and residential care services. It’s a testament to both the quality of our work and the relationships we’ve built since 1953.