Caregiver

Bupa is looking for a Caregiver to join the team at Bupa Hugh Green, a purpose-built facility on Auckland’s North Shore in Albany. This is a permanent part-time, onsite role with a consistent morning shift, designed for someone who wants a reliable, community-oriented role in aged care. The listing carries the reference 65625 and was posted on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

The role is a hands-on position where you’ll help residents maintain mobility, support daily living, and contribute to a warm and safe home for people across rest home, hospital, dementia and care suites. If you enjoy meaningful work with older adults, working closely with a team, and keeping a steady schedule, this could be a great fit for you.

In this environment you’ll collaborate with colleagues across disciplines to deliver respectful, person-centered care. You’ll be part of a community that values dignity, independence, and compassionate support, while enjoying a roster that provides clarity and predictability for your life outside work.

Starting your day at Bupa Hugh Green

On site, you’ll begin with the day’s care plans and mobility goals, helping residents move safely and with dignity and adjusting supports as needed. You’ll contribute to accurate and timely care documentation so the whole team stays aligned on each person’s needs and progress.

You’ll also help foster social engagement by encouraging participation in activities and community life, while contributing to a warm, safe, and welcoming atmosphere for residents, visitors, and teammates. The work blends practical tasks with people-first care, so you’ll often balance hands-on support with thoughtful observation and communication.

Must-have qualifications

To be considered, you’ll bring a solid foundation in caregiving and a clear commitment to elder care. The essentials include the following:

• You hold a Level 0-4 Caregiving qualification
• You have proven experience in aged care or a similar healthcare setting
• You demonstrate a genuine passion for supporting older people
• You communicate with confidence and collaborate well within a multidisciplinary team
• You’re computer literate in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• You’re legally entitled to work in New Zealand

Nice-to-have bonuses

While not required, these benefits and opportunities help set the role apart and support your development and well-being:

• Access to Bupa Campus for ongoing learning and development
• Recognition and support to pursue Careerforce certifications
• Access to Viva, Bupa’s global employee wellbeing programme
• Southern Cross health insurance membership with monthly premiums fully paid for eligible employees
• Enhanced parental leave offering 12 or 24 weeks of paid gender-neutral parental leave for eligible staff
• Complimentary uniforms with an annual footwear allowance
• Broad employee benefits and discounts across retail and technology, plus an Employee Assistance Programme
• Regularly offered flu vaccinations, free skin checks, and an initial menopause consultation
• Refer a Friend Programme

Pay, benefits and practical details

The role is permanent part-time, with an average of 154 hours over a six-week roster period. Shifts run from 7am to 1pm, and the roster follows a 4 days on, 2 days off pattern that rotates across Monday to Sunday, providing a stable schedule and predictable days off. The position is based at Bupa Hugh Green in Albany, Auckland, with onsite work as part of a local care team.

Career and wellbeing benefits are built into the package, including health coverage for eligible staff, learning and development opportunities via Bupa Campus, and a range of discounts across services and products. The organization emphasises equal opportunity and supports applicants from diverse backgrounds, including veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process or a flexible approach to the role, you should mention it as part of your application.

Tips for your caregiver application

Lead your resume with your Level 0-4 caregiving qualification and your direct experience in aged care, then back it up with concrete examples of how you’ve supported mobility and everyday activities in residents’ care plans. Show a clear thread from qualification to daily impact, highlighting any specific care scenarios you’ve managed successfully.

In interviews, be ready to demonstrate how you communicate with residents, families and a multidisciplinary team. Share examples of times you facilitated smooth handovers, clarified care needs with colleagues, or resolved concerns through calm, respectful dialogue.

Be prepared to discuss your availability for the 7am–1pm shifts and the 4-on/2-off roster, and explain how you would manage that schedule alongside your personal commitments. If you have started using MS Office for care documentation or reports, be ready to talk through those examples and the kinds of records you keep.

Finally, consider a few thoughtful questions to ask about the role and team. You could inquire about how the facility integrates residents’ care plans with daily activities, how success is measured in this caregiver role, or what support exists for ongoing professional development through the Bupa Campus and Careerforce pathways.