Caregiver - Fixed term (Memory Care)

Summerset Retirement Villages; Auckland; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend rates of an additional 10% on 

Time and a half for all work or shifts

Southern Cross Health Essentials

Job summary

Summerset Retirement Villages invites applications for a Caregiver at St Johns Village, Auckland. You will join a team dedicated to providing safe, healthy and enjoyable living for residents, with responsibilities centered on personal care and daily living support.

Role includes 60–80 hours per fortnight on a rotating roster (4 nights on, 2 days off). Benefits include weekend rate uplift and shift penalties, plus Health Insurance via Southern Cross. Applications close 29 October.

Qualifications

• Experience in aged care or similar role.
• Experience working with dementia care; Level 4 qualification required.
• Strong verbal communication and ability to build lasting relationships.
• Willingness to work a rotating roster across mornings, afternoons and nights.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals and assist with mealtimes.
• Assist with personal hygiene and mobility.
• Support residents with individual care plans (e.g., walks, exercises).
• Support activities such as puzzles and table tennis.

Skills

Aged care experience

Dementia care

Communication skills

Roster flexibility

Night shifts

Education

Level 4 dementia care qualification

Job description

Company Description

You can help bring our villages to life! At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.

Job Description

As a Caregiver at our St Johns Village, you will work as part of a team that creates the safest, healthiest and most enjoyable lifestyle for our residents. This role is varied and centres around providing personal care and assistance to our resident’s daily lives.

Typical Duties Include

• Delivering meals and helping with mealtimes
• Aiding with hygiene, such as showering
• Assisting with Individual care plan requirements, such as walks and exercises
• Helping with activities, such as puzzles, table tennis etc

This is a fixed term role (until July 2027) and working a roster of four nights on, two days off (Minimum 60 and maximum 80 hours per fortnight).

Qualifications

You will naturally be empathetic, kind and patient, and thrive in a role where your compassion and care make a difference to people’s lives.

You’ll Bring With You

• Experience in aged care or a similar role
• Experience working within dementia care, and must be supported by a Level 4 dementia care qualification
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to build lasting relationships
• Commitment to a rotational roster across morning, afternoon and night shifts
• Ability to work a roster pattern of 4 nights on and 2 days off

Additional Information

When you’re part of the Summerset team, you belong to a place where your work has real impact, who you are is fully embraced and where your career flourishes. We know it takes a collective effort to bring a village to life and help it thrive, so Summerset is a place where everyone’s uniqueness and diversity can shine.

Our Benefits Include

• Weekend rates of an additional 10% on your hourly rate
• Time and a half for all work or shifts over 8 hours in a day
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance

Applications for this role will close on Thursday 29th October.

St Johns Village