Caregiver

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Caregiver | Casual | Alden Rhapsody, New Plymouth

Cover required for morning, evening and night-time and weekend shifts. NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa essential

Alden is a privately owned specialist aged care provider offering rest home, hospital, and dementia-level care across 20 residential facilities throughout New Zealand. Our name means "old friend," and that's how we care every day, with trust, respect, and genuine connection. At Alden, we support each resident as an individual, valuing their personality, life story, and needs.

About the role

Deliver high-quality personal care and support residents' wellbeing. You'll work closely with nursing staff and the wider care team to ensure safe, respectful, and culturally responsive care. Immediate availability or ability to start within two weeks is desirable.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide personal care with respect and compassion
• Support residents' physical, emotional, and social wellbeing
• Monitor and report changes in resident health or behaviour
• Maintain a safe, clean, and calm environment
• Follow care plans and facility policies
• Work collaboratively to ensure continuity of care

Skills & experience

To succeed in this role, you'll have:

• Experience in aged care or a similar care environment
• Confidence working night shifts independently
• Strong understanding of safe care practices
• Calm, reliable, and professional approach
• Ability to start within the next two weeks (desirable)
• NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa essential

Benefits

At Alden, you'll build real relationships with the residents you care for — and see the difference you make over months and years, not a single shift. That continuity is what makes the work rewarding.

Know the person. Make a difference.

Apply now with your CV and become part of the Alden whanau.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.