Activities Assistant

Oceania; Hastings; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Safe and healthy working environment

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Oceania is seeking a part-time Activities Assistant for Eversley Village in Hastings. You will collaborate with the Diversional Therapist to design and run engaging activities for residents, tailoring programmes to individual needs and abilities while promoting participation.

Join a dedicated team within a nationwide Oceania network, with a focus on creating safe, enjoyable experiences. The role requires weekend availability and full NZ working rights.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in planning and coordinating activities.
• Empathy for the elderly and great people skills.
• Excellent communication and IT skills.
• Full working rights in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our Diversional Therapist to create and implement fun and varied activities programmes for our residents.
• Understand residents’ needs and abilities and encourage participation in activities.
• Follow company policies and procedures to create a safe environment for residents.

Skills

Planning & coordinating activities

People skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Energetic personality

NZ drivers license

Weekend availability

NZ working rights

Job description

The role

Our Eversley Village in Hastings are looking for a part-time Activities Assistant to join their dedicated team.

What you’ll be doing

• Working closely with our Diversional Therapist to create and implement fun and varied activities programmes for our residents
• Understanding residents’ needs and abilities and encouraging them to take part in activities
• Following our company policies and procedures to create a safe environment for our residents.

What you’ll bring

• Previous experience in planning and coordinating activities
• Great people skills with empathy for the elderly
• Excellent communication and IT skills
• A vibrant and energetic personality
• A clean NZ drivers’ licence
• Flexible multitasking skillsThe ability to work in the weekends.
• All applicants must have full working rights in New Zealand

Oceania Careers

Reimagining the Retirement and Aged Care Living experience in New Zealand.

Why Work at Oceania

At Oceania, our people are the driving force behind our purpose to reimagine retirement and aged care living in New Zealand. We recognise that an engaged and diverse workforce is central to delivering exceptional care and enriching the lives of our residents.

We’re the proud owner and operator of over 30 villages across New Zealand, providing independent living and aged care living to more than 4,000 residents.

Our core activities include the development, construction and operation of integrated retirement and aged care living residences to provide remarkable experiences that enable our residents to keep living the life they love and stay connected to what matters the most.

At Oceania, we build homes and communities, not just villages. Our spaces are designed to enable our residents to live the way they always have, with value, purpose and connection to the things that matter most. We're led by them, and it's this shared value to ‘Believe in Better’ that makes our approach different.

What We Offer

This belief in better means we are committed to supporting you to learn and do better, and will provide you with:

• Competitive remuneration package
• A safe and healthy working environment with access to a free, confidential support service
• Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression

No matter your role within the Oceania team, we all share the same dedication to providing expert and personalised care for the people that once cared for us.