Caregiver - Casual

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Summerset is hiring a casual Caregiver at Summerset at Wigram Village in Christchurch. The role focuses on personal care, meals, hygiene, and supporting residents’ activities, including delivering meals, assisting with showers, aiding with walks, and facilitating engaging activities. You should be empathetic, patient, and able to build lasting relationships, with prior aged care or similar experience, strong communication, and a willingness to work varied shifts including short notice. Benefits include weekend penalty rates, career progression opportunities, and a uniform. Applications close Friday 10 July, but roles may close early, so apply promptly. Tips: tailor your CV to show hands on care, teamwork, reliability, and compassionate examples.

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 Summerset at Wigram 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

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.

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 Friday 10th July. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!