Caregiver - Casual

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This casual, on-site Caregiver role at Summerset’s Palmerston North village invites you to join a team delivering a safe, enjoyable lifestyle for residents. You’ll provide personal care, assist with meals and hygiene, support individual care plans, and help with social activities. The role operates on an as-needed basis, covering mornings and occasional evenings and nights, so flexibility is essential. The ideal candidate is empathetic, patient and experienced in aged care, with strong communication to build relationships and a willingness to work varied shifts at short notice. We welcome diverse applicants; tips for applying include tailoring your CV to show empathy and concrete examples of resident engagement. Benefits include weekend penal rates, career progression opportunities and a uniform. Apply by February 25; early applications are encouraged.

Company 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 Palmerston North village you 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 Casual role. Working on an as and when needed basis (Covering shifts across morning and occasional shifts over evenings and nights – flexibility is required).

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:

• Experience in aged care or a similar role
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to build lasting relationships
• Commitment to being available for a variety of shifts, sometimes at short notice

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—including those with transferable skills from other industries. You may not tick all the requirements, and that’s okay; we value what you bring to the table and look at the whole individual. We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive.

Equal opportunity is at the heart of how we recruit, and we encourage you to bring your unique perspective and passion to our team.

Additional Information

Summerset's 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:

• Weekend additional penal hourly rates apply 
• Opportunities to progress your caregiver career and gain qualifications
• Uniform provided

Next Steps: Applications for this role will close on Wednesday 25th February. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!