Bus Driver/Leisure and Lifestyle Officer 

• Onsite parking at Lakemba 
• Full time
• Rewarding position to help our residents find meaning and purpose through activities. 

 Come join our team at St Basil’s Homes NSW & ACT, you'll be working alongside an incredibly supportive team.  

 About the position: 

The Bus Driver Leisure and Lifestyle Officer/Driver is a key role to provide person-centered approach which ensures enhancement of the psychological, spiritual, social, emotional, and physical well-being of our residents.

 You will be responsible for:

• Transporting St Basil’s clients to various destination.
• Ensuring the maintenance, safety and cleanliness of vehicles in preparation for the next day
• Assisting in delivering recreation activities to our residents and actively support them to maintain their physical, intellectual, emotional, cultural, and social wellbeing
• Deepening the cultural experience for our client when supporting them in meaningful activities by taking time to understand their needs, preferences, values and beliefs.
• Assisting the Leisure and Lifestyle Team to encourage our clients to attend the program to maximum capacity
• Support outings in collaboration with the Lifestyle Team
• Assisting in assessments, reviews and ongoing evaluation of the lifestyle program to ensure positive client outcomes and support ongoing education and improvements in accordance with the Aged Care Quality Standards.

 About you: 

You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, to support them to facilitate independent living, health and happiness. 

 To succeed in this role, you will:

• Hold a valid Class C / Light Rigid / Medium Rigid /Heavy Rigid Driver's License
• NSW Driver Authority is a mandatory requirement for this position
• Experience in lifestyle activities would be great
• Be a masterful conversationalist – take pride in your ‘performance’ on outings and when engaging in activities with Clients, friends and families
• Strong communication and documentation skills to support with outing forms and engagement records
• Be confident in using a smartphone and a computer
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team, as well as the confidence to work independently
• Greek speaking (preferred) to support our resident demographic

You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits: 

 Be part of a warm, friendly team that genuinely cares about you and your wellbeing. 

• Excellent on-the-job training plus ongoing free learning and development providing pathways for advancement within St Basil’s Homes.  
• Increase your take-home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 each year tax free. 

 Please know that employment with St Basil’s Home requires: 

 NDIS Worker Check 

• Reference Checks  
• Pre-Employment Medical Check 

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to work within a supportive team in a caring environment where you can make a genuine difference

                                                                                             Apply online today! 

 About St Basil’s Homes 

St. Basil’s Homes is an activity of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and was established specifically to provide care and lifestyle options to ageing Australians. We have 4 locations across Sydney: Kogarah, Lakemba, Miranda and Randwick as well as a community care program across the Sydney metropolitan suburbs.  

At St. Basil’s, we think of our consumers as our family. We foster a culture of inclusion and respect and take great pride in delivering person centred care to our consumers through lifestyle quality and choice, accommodation, and clinical and nursing services. Our services include Residential Aged Care, Home and Community Services and Retirement Villages.