Careers

About the Role

As an Activity Coordinator you will be responsible for the day-today running of our Senior Day Centre in Capalaba. Your focus will be on developing and facilitating the centre’s activity program in line with client needs, funding requirements and compliance standards.

You will create engaging, inclusive and innovative programs that promote physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing for our Aged Care clients. We are looking for someone who is proactive and can think outside the box, bring a fresh approach and build the program into something special. You will deliver a diverse calendar of activities, such as fish and chips by the water, going to the movies, gentle exercise and creative arts.

This is a permanent Full Time position working from our Day Centre in Capalaba. This is an exciting opportunity for the ideal candidate to take ownership of the role and accelerate their career growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a calendar of activities that are stimulating and keep our clients active
• Tailor activities to meet the mobility and cognitive needs of our clients
• Ensure all risk and compliance standards are met and well documented
• Work in alignment with funding guidelines to ensure programs meet relevant standards and expectations
• Collaborate with clients to hear their interests and feedback, while also maintaining a strong program direction and purpose
• Support the growth of the service with the goal of becoming a 5 day per week centre

Skills & Experience  

• Qualification in Leisure and Health, Diversional Therapy or similar, or relevant similar experience
• A passion for and experience working with older adults
• Strong understanding of compliance, risk assessment and safety planning
• Ability to effectively build relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Strong communication skills and confidence in facilitating activities in a group setting
• Confidence in utilising a variety of technology including mobile devices and computers
• A current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence, reliable vehicle and a willingness to travel

About the Organisation

Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every client’s individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

Benefits

• Thorough induction program 
• Career pathways across a national organisation
• Attractive remuneration package with a monthly rostered day off (Think 12 extra long weekends a year!)
• Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax-free through Salary Packaging, increasing your take-home pay
• Access to Fitness Passport – workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and complete an Aged Care Statutory Declaration.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Rianne Gifford at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on Thursday the 2^nd of October, 2025