Activities Coordinator

General information

Name Activities Coordinator Ref # 52026 Date Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Full / Part Time Part Time

Description & Requirements

Bring Joy, Connection and Creativity to Every Day. Activities Coordinator Part-Time Role in Aged Care
Are you someone who loves making others smile and finds purpose in meaningful moments? We’re looking for a warm and creative Activities Coordinator to join our team at Bupa Cashmere Care Home in Spreydon, Christchurch.

This is a Permanent Part-Time role.

Hours: 168 hours over 6 weeks (4 days on, 2 days off)
Shift Times: 9:30am – 4:00pm, 28 hours per week on average.

A great fit for someone seeking steady, fulfilling work with a healthy work-life balance.

If you’re passionate about improving the lives of older people and love planning fun, engaging activities, we’d love to hear from you.

You will identify the leisure activities of each resident based on their interests’ preferences and abilities and coordinate an activities programme based on their needs. You will have a big impact on the quality of life for our residents by promoting social interaction, physical activity, and mental stimulation for our residents.

Be at the Heart of Aged Care: Activities Coordinator

Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. It's what drives us to deliver our refreshingly different person-first commitment to care. That's why we are seeking an Activities Coordinator like you to join our Bupa Cashmere Care Home. You will enrich the lives of our society’s most vulnerable and be part of an inclusive culture where you can make a difference while growing your career.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Lead and support a team of activities assistants, ensuring activities are well-coordinated, engaging, and aligned with residents’ needs.
• Manage activity plans for residents across this 103-bed care home, with rest home, dementia and hospital levels of care.
• Plan, develop, and lead individualised activity plans for each resident based on the activity assessment outcome, their interests, and preferences.
• Ensure our valuable residents are treated with full respect, dignity, and cultural sensitivity.
• Maintain personal and professional development - we have on-site managers who always encourage our staff to up-skill! 

Skills and Qualification

To be successful in this role, you will enjoy a variety of work and have prior experience in this field, along with an interest in and understanding of the elderly and their needs. 

• You’ll have a NZQA (or equivalent) Diversional Therapy (level 4) Certificate (or working towards a DT qualification) 
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar healthcare setting is preferable.
• Have a creative flair to contribute towards a full and varied activities programme and help look after our residents while creating a caring atmosphere. 
• You are a caring, team player, vibrant, and energetic, with an active interest in organising activities for multiple levels of function and ability.
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• You will be required to drive the van for outings so a clean, full driver’s license is essential.
• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ. 

Reasons to Belong

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