Caregiver - Fixed Term Contract
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Bupa Sunset in Blockhouse Bay, West Auckland is seeking Caregivers for fixed term contracts on a 4-days-on, 2-days-off roster. Two options: 32 hours per week on night shifts (11 pm to 7 am) until February 2027, or 28 hours per week on shifts (7 am to 3 pm and 3 pm to 8 pm) until January 2027. You will support residents with personal care, mobility, while keeping accurate documentation and helping maintain a safe, respectful home. Requirements include NZQA Health and Wellbeing Certificate Level 2-4 preferred, at least 1 year aged care experience, strong communication and teamwork, and legal entitlement to work in NZ. Tips: tailor your CV to show care plan experience, flexibility for rosters and night shifts, and apply promptly.
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Description & Requirements
Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. It is what drives us to deliver our refreshingly different person-first commitment to care. That’s why we are seeking like-minded Caregivers to join our Bupa Sunset Care Home located in Blockhouse Bay, West Auckland. You will help us rise to the challenges of enriching the lives of society’s most vulnerable.
As a Caregiver at Bupa, you will work under the guidance and supervision of qualified nursing staff and management, to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents. You will be encouraged to develop deeper relationships with residents and their families, delivering the highest quality person first care to residents in line with their individual care plan.
We have two Fixed Term Contracts available, working on a 4-days on, 2-days off 6-weekly rotating roster pattern (Monday - Sunday):
1) Fixed Term until February 2027: average of 32 hours per week
- Night Shift only (11pm - 7am)
2) Fixed Term until January 2027: average of 28 hours per week
- AM & PM shifts (7am - 3pm and 3pm - 8pm)
3) Casual role: no guaranteed hours per week, so flexibility is required to pick up shifts as they become available
Where You Will Make an Impact
- Provide personal care assistance with daily living, whilst treating our 122 residents across rest home, hospital, and dementia levels of care with respect and dignity.
- Mobility assistance in accordance with resident care plans.
- Maintain accurate health care documentation as required.
- Encourage all residents to participate in scheduled social activities.
- Contribute to the development of a positive, safe, home environment for residents, visitors, and the wider team.
What About You
- An NZQA Health and Wellbeing Certificate Level 2-4 is preferred.
- Ideally you will have a minimum of 1 year of experience within aged care.
- Demonstrate genuine enthusiasm, dedication to care, and passion for enriching the lives of the elderly.
- Confident communication, interpersonal, and teamwork abilities.
- Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ.
Reasons to Belong
- Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
- Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
- Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, Bupa offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
- Refer-a-friend programme.
- Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
- Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.
- No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa.’
- An accredited employer with Immigration NZ that values its diverse employees.
For the opportunity to join the Bupa community and to make a difference to the lives of our residents, please submit your application today – we would love to hear from you.
About Bupa
Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re one of New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care providers. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations, we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.
Our Values | Ā mātou ūara
Brave | Māiatanga Caring | Manaakitanga Responsible | Haepapa
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.