Retirement Village Manager
What the work is
Organises and controls the day-to-day operations of a retirement village to provide a range of accommodation, personal care services, and recreational and social activities for the use and enjoyment of residents.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Plans, directs and coordinates the organisation, its administration, and the operation of the establishment
- Manages tenancy agreements and notices in line with state regulations, and handles new resident induction
- Maintains standards according to hygiene, safety and other relevant regulations
- Engages and trains staff, and establishes and maintains standards of staff performance and services to residents
- Plans budgets and authorises expenditure
- Liaises with resident committees and manages resident enquiries
- May manage village transport, social clubs, restaurants, sports facilities and other recreational amenities
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional retirement village with independent units, a community centre and a small care team. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- The community centre is full for the weekly quiz morning and the laughter carries through the grounds
- A new resident settles in and is soon helping others find their way around
- A garden project you suggested brings neighbours together who never spoke before
Hard days
- Two residents in a long-running disagreement, and each wants you on their side
- A resident whose health is changing and a family who disagree on what should happen
- Maintenance requests that all feel urgent to the person making them
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 172933, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.