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Recreation Assistant | Casual
@ Career Opportunities
Kamloops, British Columbia
Overview
Career Opportunities is hiring a casual Recreation Assistant at Sienna Senior Living to plan and lead recreation programs for seniors in a residence. The role involves setting up activities, supporting residents and keeping records. The posting states a wage of $31.64 per hour until wage leveling ends, then collective agreement rates.
Pay:
$31.64 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Plan and revise recreation programs with the Team Leader
- Set up activity areas and transport residents to programs
- Monitor residents' interests, needs and progress
- Maintain program and resident records
- Lead activities and promote social interaction among residents
Requirements summary:
- Diploma or certificate in recreation or leisure studies, or equivalent
- Experience working with seniors
- Understanding of leisure principles
- Computer proficiency
- Valid driver's licence (Class F for bus driving)
- Vulnerable Sector Check (Ontario) or Criminal Records Check (British Columbia)
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector, criminal record |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | recreation, leisure studies |
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Career Opportunities
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 530 |
If you’re passionate about being a part of a team that is, committed to the Team Member Experience and driven by innovation and growth – then join us!
The Recreation Assistant is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents and ignites the warmth of human connection.
As a Recreation Assistant your typical day will impact in the following ways:
• Participating in the development and revision of departmental procedures and programs under the guidance of the Team Leader.
• Setting up the activity area as necessary and assisting in transporting residents to and from programs, if required.
• Assisting in monitoring the residents' interests, needs and progress.
• Maintaining program and resident records according to departmental policies. Regularly reports participation and feedback by residents to the Team Leader.
• Promoting social interaction among residents by assuming leadership of assigned activities or special events, assists new residents with orientation to the building and to the recreation program, and introduces them to the others within the residence and promoting conversation and social interaction among residents.
• Performing other duties as assigned.
Must haves:
• Diploma or Certificate in recreation/leisure studies or equivalent.
• Experience in working with seniors including an understanding of motivation concepts with seniors.
• Understanding of leisure principles.
• Computer proficiency.
• Valid driver’s license. (Class F, or provincial equivalent, if you need to drive a bus).
• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check. Applicable to Ontario applicants.
• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Criminal Records Check. Applicable to British Columbia applicants.
Act upon your desire to help others and Join Sienna Senior Living as we continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.
Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.
Wage Leveling rate of pay $31.64 per hour until such time that wage leveling ends, then the pay rate will reflect the collective agreement pay rates
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