Activity and Lifestyle Assistant

2 weeks ago


Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand Ryman Healthcare Full time
Are you a creative and caring person who loves to help and motivate others? Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village in Gisborne has an opportunity for you

  • Creative, varied and rewarding work
  • Fun, friendly and supportive team environment
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities

About Ryman Retirement Villages
At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age.

Ryman has grown to become the largest retirement village operator in New Zealand. We own and operate 45 villages in New Zealand and Australia. We have 15 new villages under construction and 12 additional sites in our landbank. We employ more than 6,800 team members.


Being the developer, designer, builder, and operator means we will continue to challenge the status quo and adapt to better serve our residents and team members.


Our trailblazing spirit can be felt in every Ryman experience, so if you like the sound of this, then read on.


About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join our supportive team as an Activity and Lifestyle Assistant. This is a full time position working Wednesday to Saturday

In this role you will:

  • Deliver a program of recreational, diversional, and social and craft activities for residents
  • Promote happiness, wellbeing and quality of life for all residents
  • Work closely with, and support your colleagues

About You
To thrive in our supportive and caring environment you will have:

  • Strong empathy
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • A reliable, friendly and professional manner

Benefits of working at a Ryman Village

  • Fun, friendly and supportive team environment
  • Certainty of hours through fixed rosters
  • Work in a beautiful, resort style village
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression
  • Ryman Team Benefits Card with discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers
We'd also love you to have experience working in Aged care but that's not essential.


If you are interested in working for a company with a clear purpose that are committed to safety, kindness and developing our people we would 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.

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