Caregiver - Part time (PM Shifts)

Summerset Group Holdings Limited; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend rates (+10%)

Time and a half for shifts over 8h

Southern Cross Health Essentials Insu​

Job summary

Summerset Group Holdings Limited is seeking a Caregiver for the Casebrook village in Christchurch. You will work with a team to deliver personal care and daily living assistance to our residents, focusing on safety, wellbeing and enjoyment.

This permanent 35-hour week role includes PM shifts: Sunday to Wednesday 3:00pm–11:00pm and Thursday 4:30pm–10:00pm. You will support meals, hygiene, programs and activities, contributing to residents' quality of life.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in aged care.
• Certificate III in Health & Wellbeing is required.
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to build lasting relationships.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals and assist with mealtimes.
• Aide with hygiene, such as showering.
• Assist with individual care plan requirements, such as walks and exercises.
• Help with activities, such as puzzles, table tennis, etc.

Skills

Verbal communication

Empathy

Education

Certificate III in Health & Wellbeing

Job 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 Casebrook 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

This is a permanent position working 35 hours per week, with PM shifts Sunday to Wednesday, 3:00pm to 11:00pm, and Thursday, 4:30pm to 10:00pm.

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:

• A minimum of 4 years' experience in aged care
• Certificate III in Health & Wellbeing is required
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to build lasting relationships

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 30th November.