Health Care Assistant - Coombrae Home - Feilding

Presbyterian Support Central, Enliven and Family Works; Manawatū-Whanganui; On-site; NZD 35,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Progressive pay scale

Career development

Peer collaboration

Staff wellbeing initiatives

Retail discounts and healthcare perks

Job summary

Presbyterian Support Central, Enliven and Family Works in Feilding is seeking Health Care Assistants to join Coombrae Home. The role involves providing daily living support to residents, with dementia care and Rest Home level care options.

You will work in a peer-oriented Enliven team to ensure residents have a positive experience while living in our home. The position is permanent, part-time, 64 hours per fortnight with a fixed 07:30–16:00 roster Monday to Wednesday and some weekends.

Qualifications

• Have a Level 2 or higher Health and Wellbeing Certificate.
• Demonstrate patience, organisation and teamwork.
• Show strong communication and documentation skills.
• Comfortable using a computer and keeping digital records.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living and care support to our Elders.
• Encourage independence and resident-led decision making.
• Deliver high-quality, individualised support.
• Follow and encourage all health and safety practices and procedures.
• Work under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse team.
• Ensure resident needs are met effectively and in a timely manner.

Skills

Patient

Organised

Team player

Communication skills

Documentation

Digital records

Education

Health and Wellbeing Certificate (Level 2 or higher)

Job description

• Part Time
• Application Closes 18 Nov 2026
• Manawatu - Manawatu
• Healthcare Support Worker

Health Care Assistants – Coombrae Home – Feilding

Mō Mātou - About Us

When you join Presbyterian Support Central (PSC), you’re becoming part of something truly special, a not-for-profit organisation that’s been helping people for more than 115 years.

Everything we do is about supporting people at the most vulnerable times of their lives, whether that’s an older person needing care and connection, or a family working through tough times.

PSC has two well-known service brands that lie at the heart of our mahi:

• Enliven: our positive ageing services that create age-friendly communities where older people have companionship, choice, fun, and purpose. Being part of our team means embracing a values-based approach and contributing to a not-for-profit service dedicated to supporting elders.
• Family Works: our social services supporting children and whānau through counselling, social work, life-skills and parenting programmes and safety services.

Together we make a lasting difference.

Mō Te Tūranga - About The Role

We are looking for Health Care Assistants to join our team on a permanent basis. Coombrae Home provides Rest Home level of care, and we also offer dedicated Dementia care.

You will work as part of an Enliven team in a peer‑supported environment, where everyone wants to deliver great quality care to our residents and ensure they have a positive experience whilst living in our home. We value the flexibility you can bring with you as we appreciate every team member that can support our Home to be a great place to live and work.

This is a permanent position working 64 hours per fortnight, working a fixed roster of 07:30am to 16:00pm Monday to Wednesday shifts, including alternative weekends.

In This Role You Will

• Provide daily living and care support to our Elders
• Encourage independence and resident‑led decision making
• Deliver high‑quality, individualised support
• Follow and encourage all health and safety practices and procedures
• Work under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse team
• Ensure resident needs are met effectively and in a timely manner

Mō Koe - About You

As well as a passion for the wellbeing of older people, you will be enthusiastic but patient and well organised with great interpersonal skills. You will share our values of empathy, compassion, and respect, and operate with a person‑centred approach and high care standards. Whether you are spending time with staff or residents, it's all about the way we communicate with each other and how we get the job done that counts towards making the difference to everyone's day.

We are looking for someone you that can offer the following:

• Have a level 2 or higher Health and Wellbeing Certificate
• Passionate about supporting the wellbeing of older people
• Patient, organised, and a strong team player
• Good verbal communication and documentation skills
• Be comfortable using a computer and keeping digital records

Mō ō Tātou Painga – About Our Benefits

A job with Enliven is a career that supports and empowers thousands of people to live happy, healthy lives. We love people – and that includes our employees.

You Will Benefit From The Following

• Progressive pay scale: $25.71–$32.03 per hour (based on qualifications, skills, and experience)
• Career development: Ongoing training and pathways to help you grow
• Supportive team environment with strong peer collaboration
• Staff wellbeing initiatives to support your personal health
• Benefits including discounts with major NZ retailers, discounted healthcare and free employee assistance services
• A workplace that values diversity and honours Māori as Tangata Whenua

Come and find out what makes us a great place to work and how you can become part of that

Please note: please apply only if you have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

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