Healthcare Assistant

Do Good Group; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 30.000 - 39.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Redwood Club in Wellington seeks a Health Care Assistant / Caregiver or diversional therapist to support older adults in a daytime activity programme in Tawa, two days per week. You will assist with daily activities, prepare meals, and help run the programme in a caring, team-oriented environment.

Ideal candidates have aged care or disability sector experience, strong communication, and a patient, reliable approach.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in aged care or disability sector.
• Willing to undertake additional training.
• Patient, caring and empathetic with older adults.
• Excellent communication and approachable manner.
• Punctual, reliable with strong work ethic.
• Enjoy teamwork and a supportive environment.
• Understand Health and Safety importance.
• Hold a full, current NZ driver's license and drive a passenger van.
• Able to prepare nutritious meals for a group.
• Knowledge of Te Reo Māori is an advantage.
• Legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

Aufgaben

• Assist with daily activities for older adults.
• Prepare nutritious meals for the group.
• Support daytime programme operations and activities.
• Create engaging activities for older adults (incl. dementia care).
• Collaborate with a friendly team to ensure a welcoming environment.
• Maintain health and safety and wellbeing of participants.

Kenntnisse

Aged care exp

Empathy

Communication

Punctuality

Team player

Health & safety

NZ Driver's license

Meal prep

Te Reo Māori

NZ work entitlement

Jobbeschreibung

Are you a caring, reliable, and compassionate person who genuinely enjoys making a positive difference in the lives of older people?

The Redwood Club is a charitable trust funded by Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ supporting older people navigating dementia and other age-related challenges by providing a meaningful daytime activity programme. We have a vacancy for a Health Care Assistant / Caregiver or diversional therapist to join our friendly team in Tawa, 2 days per week.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone with aged care or disability sector experience and/or qualifications. You will play an important part in creating a welcoming and supportive environment where older people feel valued, safe and engaged. Your duties will include assisting with daily activities, preparing nutritious meals and helping ensure the smooth running of the daytime programme.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have experience creating activities for older adults (ideally in dementia) and a willingness to undertake additional training.

• Be patient, caring and empathetic, particularly when supporting older adults with age related challenges.

• Have excellent communication skills and a friendly, approachable manner.

• Be punctual, reliable, with a strong work ethic.

• Enjoy working as part of a team and contributing to a positive, supportive environment.

• Understand why Health and Safety matters in the work environment

• Hold a full, current driver's license and be confident driving a passenger van.

• Be able to prepare tasty, nutritious meals for a big group.

• Have knowledge of Te Reo Māori (an advantage).

• Be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

Most importantly, you will have a genuine passion for assisting older people who benefit from additional support.