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Kaitiaki

Kaitiaki

Summerset • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
10 days ago
Job description

As a Kaitiaki at our Summerset at Wigram village youll play an important role in supporting the safest healthiest and most enjoyable lifestyle possible for our Care Centre residents. Youll be part of a close-knit team focused on person-centred care and enhancing the wellbeing of every resident.

This role includes a strong focus on mobility support recreation and mealtime care all guided by structured morning and afternoon shift schedules.

Typical duties include:

  • Supporting residents with meals and drinks including one-on-one help where needed
  • Assisting residents to follow their mobility therapy plans (e.g. walking gentle exercise)
  • Providing emotional support to residents who may feel anxious isolated or confused
  • Helping maintain a safe environment especially for those at risk of falling
  • Supporting individual and small group activities alongside Diversional and Recreational Therapists
  • Keeping accurate progress notes and alerting clinical staff to any concerns

We know that this role makes a difference - our residents love having someone there whose job is to spend time with them and put a smile on their face.

This is a full time role working 35 hours on a rotating fortnightly roster:

  • Week 1: Thursday & Friday 1pm - 6:30pm Saturday 8am - 1:30pm
  • Week 2: Wednesday - Friday 1pm - 6:30pm Saturday 8am - 1:30pm

Qualifications :

Youll be naturally empathetic kind and patient with a genuine interest in supporting older people. This role suits someone who thrives when making a meaningful difference each day.

Youll bring with you:

  • Willingness to complete NZQA Dementia training modules
  • Emotional resilience and excellent interpersonal skills
  • Strong commitment to teamwork and continuous learning
  • Experience working in aged care or a related support role is ideal but not essential

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 :

Summersets 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:

  • Additional weekend penal rates
  • Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance
  • Birthday Leave Long Service Leave

Next Steps: Applications for this role will close on Thursday 16th July. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


Experience: years
Vacancy: 1

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