Activities Support/Physio Assistant

Are you hard-working, motivated, compassionate, full of vitality with your glass always half full? Then we need you! Ashbury Heights Care Centre are looking for an activities support/physio assistant extraordinaire!

About Ashbury Heights Village + Care Centre

Ashbury Heights Village opened in January 2025 and will set the standard for premium retirement living in Maunu, a charming suburb in the southwest of Whangarei. Our new generation lifestyle village will offer breathtaking views and incorporate the latest innovations in healthcare and technology. In addition to our care facility, there will be a specialised dementia centre built.

With highly trained staff and modern facilities, we provide exceptional care in a warm, supportive environment. Our approach blends the latest thinking in healthcare, wellness, and technology to ensure residents enjoy comfort, dignity, and the highest quality of life.

About the Role – Mo te Turanga

This full-time role assists the Diversional Therapist in creating and running engaging activities for our Care Centre residents, promoting their fitness, nutrition, and social participation. You’ll help keep our residents active, engaged, and connected. Responsibilities include supporting outings and events, maintaining resident health through physical therapy under supervision, recording care notes, providing exercises to enhance mobility, and assisting with supportive devices. Every day brings variety and the chance to make a real difference!

• Hours: Full-time, five days a week Tuesday to Saturday 8am to 4.30 pm. 40 hours a week – 20/20 split between Activities Support and Physio Assistant work.
• Applicants: must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

About You – Nga Korero Mou

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Creative, interactive, and able to relate well to others.
• Vibrant and engaging personality
• Organised, motivated, and confident leading groups or classes.
• Skilled with MS Office and comfortable using technology.
• Detail-oriented with strong communication skills.
• Holder of a current, clean full NZ driver’s licence (essential). A passenger endorsement and/or first aid certificate is preferred, but training can be provided.
• Dementia training and prior experience working in a hospital or rest home care facility is an advantage
• Physiological knowledge including health promotion
• Physio Assistant training or an equivalent qualification preferred
• Aligned with our core values – O Tatou Uara: vision, optimism, respect, equality, and honesty – and able to work effectively with people from diverse cultures.

Bonus skills: Experience or training in physical education, fitness, or nutrition is an advantage (but not essential). Creativity and imagination are key!

Perhaps you have a background in physical education, nutrition, or tourism? Fantastic! Experience in a similar role is helpful but not required – we’ll support the right person to learn and grow.

About Us – Nga Korero Mo Matou

Ashbury Heights is a subsidiary of Qestral Corporation Ltd, a leader in developing next-generation retirement villages with a strong focus on lifestyle. Our design-led, anti-institutional approach aims to create vibrant communities that blend cutting-edge design, healthcare, wellness, hospitality, and technology. Based in Christchurch, Qestral Corporation brings extensive industry experience and a dedication to excellence.

Qestral Corporation Ltd currently owns and operates four villages on the South Island—three in Christchurch and one in Nelson. Ashbury Heights is our very first village in the North Island, which opened in January of 2025.

To seize this exciting opportunity and join our team dedicated to providing the best in retirement village living, please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter via Seek or Trade Me.