Village Lifestyle & Events Officer

Introduction:
BallyCara is an established charitable organisation that offers a wellness-focused lifestyle for our clients to facilitate independent living, health, and happiness.

At BallyCara, you will belong to a welcoming and inclusive community where your individual strengths and interests are embraced and are the key driver to everything that we create together. We will empower you with flexibility, autonomy and coaching to allow you to make a meaningful difference, whilst supporting you in your career and personal journey.

We inspire healthy and happy living through our SONA® (Happiness) values and enhance our employee's wellness through the following employee benefits:

• Emotional Wellness: Enhance your happiness. Enjoy a wellness day off each year to take on your birthday, for your family, or just for you because you are worth it.
• Physical Wellness: Improve your health and wellbeing with a fitness allowance for remedial massage, outdoor wellness gear, yoga, pilates, swimming, or gym plus access to an online fitness portal LIFT Fitness!
• Professional Wellness: Enhance your career with two days of paid study leave combined with yearly study assistance!
• Financial Wellness: Access not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550, receive 17.5% annual leave loading, and up to $1,892 per annum in financial discounts from our TELUS Health EAP and wellbeing portal!

Description:
This role is responsible for promoting our ‘Village of Friends’ culture by designing, developing, and implementing activities, functions and events that support wellness, foster inclusion, and create memorable experiences.

Using your flair for creativity and eye for detail you will be required to develop a strong understanding of what Residents want and need whilst proactively identifying opportunities to enhance Resident satisfaction.

Your commercial acumen and ability to construct, and stay within, a budget will ensure that all lifestyle undertakings are financially viable.

A flexible approach to your roster and a confident manner when speaking to a group means that you can host activities, functions and events when required.

Responsibilities include:
Coordinate Village activities, functions and events that entertain, inform, include, celebrate, and promote an environment of wellness, happiness, and community.
Host Village activities, functions and events as directed by the Village General Manager (VGM).
Create and adhere to a budget when managing the financial operations of activities, functions, and events, ensuring their financial viability.
Liaise with external contractors, suppliers, and customers to ensure successful activities, functions, and events.
Work collaboratively and positively with other BallyCara Teams to ensure that the communication of activities, functions, and events to all stakeholders, particularly Residents, is timely, professional, and welcoming.
Process administrative tasks related to activities, functions, and events.
Effectively facilitate the operation of Reception areas when required.
Provide additional support to BallyCara’s operations as directed by the VGM.

Skills and Experiences:
REQUIREMENTS

Essential

Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar position, event Management or equivalent certificate in tertiary education.
Demonstrated experience in events planning and management – or project management – to enable the effective scheduling and delivery of events both onsite and external to the village.
Highly developed interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders that are respectful and have a foundation of trust.
Strong organisational skills to carry out the planning, implementation and analysis of activities, functions, and events.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills that enable the positive and compelling promotion of all lifestyle activities to maximise attendance and positive feedback.

Desirable

Experience in a similar role within the aged care or retirement village sector

Position requirements

National Police Check clearance (or willingness to obtain).
Current First Aid & CPR certificates.
2 x COVID-19 vaccinations
Current Australian Driver’s License

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Become a valued member of the Ballycara team and open doors to exciting career opportunities by submitting your application on SEEK now!

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, and while we thank everyone for their submissions, only those who are successful will be contacted for an interview.