CHT Amberlea - Activities Coordinator - Part Time

CHT Care Homes is a trusted, not-for-profit organisation with over 60 years of experience supporting older New Zealanders. With 21 homes across the North Island, we’re proudly values-led—centred on care, compassion, comfort, companionship and connectedness. Join our amazing team at CHT Amberlea in beautiful Algies Bay as a weekend Activities Coordinator! We're looking for a fun, energetic, and qualified person to bring joy, creativity, and meaningful activities to our residents for 4 hours each on Saturday and Sunday. If you're passionate about making a difference, enjoy connecting with older people, and have unrestricted New Zealand work rights, this is your opportunity to be part of a supportive team in a stunning coastal location where care is delivered with heart, harmony, and compassion. What you will be doing: • Contributes to the assessment process of each resident under the guidance of the Carehome Manager reflecting the individual resident’s functional level, problems, needs and interests. • Plans, schedules, implements and evaluates a programme of individual and/or group activities based on the residents' needs. • Coordinates and participates in resident activities designed to promote social interaction, reality orientation and intellectual stimulation. • Documents activity-related information in the resident’s notes. • Assists with escorting residents to and from activities. • Maintains sufficient activity supplies. • Develop monthly calendar of planned activities. • Contributes to the development of the continuous quality improvement plan for the Activity Programme. • Consistently act as a role model for safe work practices. • Ensure that all incidents and accidents are reported in accordance with CHT policies and procedures. • Comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, relevant legislation and regulations and CHT’s policies and procedures. • Attend and actively participate in team health and safety meetings. What we are looking for: • Is compassionate and caring • Empathy for older people • Experience with group activities • Ability to facilitate group activities • Friendly, polite and outgoing • Good oral and written communication skills, with clear spoken English • Good personal presentation • Interest in and commitment to learning • Willing to accept direction and supervision • Able to work in a team • Possesses good leadership skills Benefits of working at CHT • Long service leave and recognition for your commitment • An annual shoe voucher—because comfort matters • Ongoing training, development, and leadership opportunities • Wellbeing initiatives and EAP support • The reassurance of working for a not-for-profit that reinvests in its people, care homes, and resident experience