Caregiver - Part time

Summerset; Rodney; Remote; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend additional penal hourly rates

Opportunities to progress caregiver/up

Job summary

Summerset Milldale Village is seeking a caring caregiver to join a team delivering personal care and supporting residents daily life. You'll help with meals, hygiene, and activities in a warm, state-of-the-art environment.

This role operates on a 3 days on, 3 days off roster from 7:00am to 3:00pm, with 22.5–30 hours per week and three weeks of paid onsite training from 22 February to 12 March 2027. Interviews in January 2027.

Qualifications

• Empathetic, kind and patient approach to care.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in aged care or similar setting.
• Health and Wellbeing Certificate Level 3 or 4 (or equivalent).
• Strong verbal communication and ability to build relationships.
• Commitment to rotational roster across morning, afternoon and night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals and assist with mealtimes.
• Aid with hygiene and personal care tasks.
• Support individual care plans, walks and exercises.
• Assist with activities such as puzzles and table tennis.

Skills

Empathy

Verbal communication

Patient demeanour

Relationship building

Team player

Education

Health and Wellbeing Certificate Level 3 or 4

Job description

Company Description:

You can help bring our villages to life!

Summerset Milldale is preparing to open its brand-new care centre – a premium facility nestled in a picturesque, established village poised to become the heart of aged care in the region. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something special from the very beginning, where you’ll help deliver compassionate, high-quality care in a state-of-the-art environment.

Job Description:

As a Caregiver at our Milldale Villageyou 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

You’ll need to be available for three weeks of paid, onsite training from 22 February to 12 March 2027, running Monday to Friday, 8:0am to 4:30pm, ahead of the Care Centre’s official opening.

This is a part-time position working 7:00am – 3:00pm on a 3 days on, 3 days off rotating roster, with 22.5 to 30 hours per week.

We’ll be in touch with shortlisted candidates before Christmas, with interviews taking place in January 2027.

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:

• Minimum of 2years experience in an agedcare or similarsetting
• A Health and Wellbeing Certificate Level 3 or 4 (or equivalent)
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to build lasting relationships
• Commitmentto a rotational roster across morning, afternoon and night shifts

At Summerset, we believe diversity strengthens our team and enriches the care we provide. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life.

Additional Information:

Summerset's known for its excellent benefits and strong sense of values around care, teamwork and drive for excellence. With some of the best benefits in the sector, some of these include:

• Weekend additional penal hourly rates apply
• Opportunities to progress your caregiver career and gain further qualifications
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance

Next Steps:Applications for this role will close on Friday 4th December. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications -