Recreation Assistant, Residential Care, Queen's Park Care Centre

At Queen’s Park Care Centre in New Westminster, recreation is more than activity—it’s connection, purpose, and quality of life. Our Recreation Assistants play a vital role in creating a warm, home‑like environment where residents are supported to live fully every day.

Through meaningful leisure programs—arts and crafts, music, cooking, gardening, cultural events, and community outings—Recreation Assistants help residents stay engaged, active, and connected. Whether leading a group activity, supporting individualized participation, or coordinating safe and enjoyable outings, they bring creativity, compassion, and energy into residents’ daily lives.

Working in close collaboration with recreation therapists, nursing staff, volunteers, and families, our team ensures activities are inclusive, well‑organized, and aligned with residents’ abilities and interests. Attention to detail, safety, and dignity are at the heart of everything we do.

At Queen’s Park Care Centre, Recreation Assistants don’t just run programs—they create moments that matter, foster belonging, and help residents experience joy, purpose, and community every day.

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including:

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks available

*Eligibility based on employment status

In accordance with Residential Care, Assisted Living and Specialized Populations (RCAL & SP) program's vision, mission and values, the Recreation Assistant, Residential Care carries out established recreational/leisure activity based programs to embed recreation/leisure in the lives of residents to facilitate quality of life experiences and to create the ambiance of a home-like setting.

Grade 12, completion of recognized recreational courses plus two years' recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Food Safe Certificate. Current certification in Basic First Aid & CPR Level C.

Valid class 4 vehicle license (unrestricted), as required. 

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Ability to teach.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
 
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
 
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
 
Together, we are the heart of health care.
 
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