Activity and Lifestyle Assistant - Casual
Ryman Healthcare
Listing Description
Description
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join our crucial support team as an Activity and Lifestyle Assistant at Shona McFarlane Retirement Village in Avalon Lower Hutt. This is a casual position with flexibility to work across reception shifts as well.
We love when our lifestyle assistants use their creative flair to make a tangible difference in the lives of our residents. This is a diverse role, and no two days are the same! You will:
- Promote happiness, wellbeing, and quality of life for all residents
- Work closely with the activities team to ensure our events calendar runs smoothly
- Run our resident bingo - it sure is a fan favourite
- Assist in the delivery of various workshops, social and craft activities. Anything from bake offs, fashion shows and even floristry demonstrations
- Accompany residents on various outings
About You
To thrive in our supportive and caring environment you will have:
- Strong empathy
- Outstanding communication skills
- A creative flair you're not afraid to let shine
- Certificate III/IV in Leisure & Lifestyle is desired (but not essential for the right candidate)
About Ryman
Welcome to Ryman! We're a growing and agile organisation with a culture based on kindness, and excellence. We're one of New Zealand and Victoria's fastest growing employers, with career options across a range of different sectors - from construction and nursing, to sales, village, design, technology and office roles.
We take pride in the fact that our people are naturally empathetic and caring. In fact, we believe that's essential to the way we work! We think our people are one of a kind.
Ryman Perks
- Work in a facility that operates more like a family business. We are well resourced and have great care ratios
- Fun, friendly and supportive team environment
- Monthly employee recognition
- Receive a complementary designer uniform
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- Receive a Ryman Team Benefits card with discounts from 45+ well-known brands
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're our KIND of person we'd 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 we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.
Application details
Apply online for this role or contact Situation Vacant for more information.
Situation Vacant
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Ryman Healthcare
PIONEERS WANTED!
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.
