Events & Activities Coordinator

Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more. Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let's redefine retirement living for senior Australians.

The Opportunity

Cleveland Gardens Retirement Living is home to 200 units & apartments. In this resident-facing role, you will work collaboratively with residents to coordinate daily activities, events and services for residents throughout the village. You will spend your day motivating, engaging and enabling residents to participate in a wide range of experiences including physical, social and community-orientated activities. If you have a passion for older Australians, join us!

This is a full-time position working Monday-Friday 9.30-5.30

What we offer:

• $37.35/hr relevant award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances superannuation
• Opportunity to bring your creative ideas to life
• Employee Referral Program and Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts to Health Insurance and Retail & Leisure partner providers

Your Impact

• Coordinate and deliver fun, inclusive and exciting events to our residents on a regular schedule (e.g. daily happy hours, shopping trips, school visits and more!)
• Deliver a holistic activities program that promotes independence, learning new hobbies and enabling social connections
• Create schedules for all new events and distribute newsletters highlighting upcoming events 
• Be the welcoming face to all new residents in the community by ensuring they are engaged and supported in their transition to our community.
• Complete general ad-hoc duties including (but not limited to): conducting feedback surveys, attending staff meetings, participating in events and general administrative tasks

What you will bring

• A genuine interest in improving the lives of seniors 
• Previous experience in coordinating programs, events or activities
• Be creative - we want someone to create FUN events!
• Certificate IV in Leisure & Health (highly desired)
• Current COVID-19 Vaccinations (required)
• Current Police Check clearance (required, but we can complete for you)
• Current First Aid & CPR Certificate (required or willing to obtain prior to commencement)

Who we are

As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by The Living Company, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 10,000 residents across 60 diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1000 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.

What's next?

Apply now and take to first step in Bringing your Passion to life! We are ready to welcome you.

Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry. Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are.