Senior Caregiver

We have an exciting opportunity to join Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village, Riccarton, Christchurch as a Senior Caregiver. We have a Full time position available working Friday 2245 - 0700, Sunday 0700 - 1530, Monday & Tuesday 1500 - 2300.

In this role you will:

• Develop lasting relationships with our residents and their families
• Follow our resident's individual care plans, providing care that would be good enough for your own mum, dad, nana or poppa
• Use the latest technology - including our own purpose-built care app myRyman
• Work closely with, and support your colleagues creating a great team environment

About You

To thrive in our supportive and caring environment you will have:

• Kindness in your DNA
• Strong empathy
• A reliable, friendly and professional style
• Be medication competent
• Hold Health & wellbeing level 4 or equivalent
• Has worked in a duty leader role

About Ryman

At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age.

Ryman Healthcare is a leader in retirement living and aged care. Our driving purpose is to enhance freedom, connection and well-being for people as we grow older. We own and operate 48 villages in New Zealand and Australia and we employ approximately 7,700 team members across a range of different sectors. Additionally, we are proud to be the first healthcare company to receive the Wellbeing Tick.

At the heart of our business, everything we do must be 'Good enough for mum and dad.'

Benefits of working at Ryman Healthcare

At Ryman, when you look after our residents, we will look after you! As part of our team you will:

• Have certainty of hours through fixed rosters
• Enjoy a great resident-to-staff ratio, allowing for more personalised care
• Work in a fun, friendly and supportive team environment
• Have access to scholarships and bursaries for further education
• Get education, long service and wellness leave on top of standard leave
• Work in a secure building with 24-hour management support
• Access over 60 discounts with well-known brands across a variety of sectors including; health and wellbeing, banking, insurance, and retail

At Ryman, we support an environment where everyone feels welcome to be themselves. We embrace diversity and celebrate individual uniqueness, encouraging anyone wanting to work for Ryman to apply for our vacant positions.

If you are interested in joining an organisation with a clear purpose and a commitment to innovation, kindness and excellence, we would love to hear from you!

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means a job ad may close before the advertised close date.

At Ryman, our pioneering spirit is a part of everything we do it’s why we only want the best people — people who share our pioneering attitude towards life and retirement living — and to do so we need to offer them what all the best people want... The opportunity to push your career to new heights.

All of our people, in every area — from construction to villages, sales to technology — have the same goal: to provide the very best experience for our residents – it’s got to be good enough for Mum, or Dad. To achieve this, we all pull together. All the time. It’s the secret of our success and why we are one of New Zealand and Victoria’s fasting growing, most innovative companies. A career at Ryman really has no limits — if you’re pioneering enough.