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Health Insurance Automatic Cover + 3 Extra Paid Wellness Days per year1 Paid Day of Leave to celebrate your birthday each year + Education Development and Training SupportAccess to discounts and cashbacks from over 100 retailers + Refer a friend incentive up to $1500.About the role If ever there was a role that encouraged your creative side to come out and play - this is it!
We're looking for a positive, fun, self-directed, proactive, enthusiastic, outgoing and energetic team player to work alongside our residents at our Hillsborough Heights Village, located in Mt Roskill.
You will organise and coordinate activities and outings for our residents living in the village.
Working closely with the Village Manager, this is an exciting role with the opportunity to make a difference in our residents' daily lives.
You will work Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (40 hours per week); however, this may vary from time to time to fit around delivery of village events.
Some of the great things you will be doing: Organising special events and outings for our residents.Driving our Village bus and escorting residents on excursions and shopping trips.Engaging with our residents and family members.Delivering activities for our residents that engage, provide social interaction and give a sense of belonging.Proactively connecting with community groups and organisations to find new and exciting activities.Coordinating and supporting existing village and resident run activities.Skills and Experience Required: We are looking for a sociable, outgoing, creative thinker who can organise great events for our residents.
Other things that will make you a great Social Coordinator:
Full and clean full NZ Driver's License to drive our village van.Current First Aid certificate - preferable but training can be provided.You will need to be an excellent people person who enjoys working with the older adult, with an ability to maximise resident participation in activities.Great communication skills - written and spoken.Strong focus on health and safety for both residents and staff.Capable & confident in preparing written materials, posters, newsletters and with a great eye for detail.Confident in MS Suite - Word, Outlook essential and other Apps desirable.Check out some of our Benefits! 3 paid wellness days per annum.1 paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year.Health Insurance - automatic cover free to all permanent staff.Access to our new Reward and Recognition platform which includes access to discounts and cashbacks from over 100 retailers.26 weeks of parental leave on full pay and 5 days paid leave for partners.Kiwisaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years.Employee assistance program (EAP).Refer a friend incentive of up to $1500.Access to thousands of online training modules and courses from some of the world's leading learning specialists.Education, Development and Training Support.About us Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 6,500 New Zealanders.
We pride ourselves on providing retirement communities in which people are empowered to be the very best version of themselves.
Metlifecare currently operates over 36 villages located around New Zealand and employs over 2000 staff.
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