Activities Coordinator – Fixed Term (4 Months, 32hrs/week, 4-on 2-off Roster)

Bring your creativity, energy, and compassion to our residents’ days! We’re looking for an Activities Coordinator to join our welcoming team at Bupa Sunset in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland on a Fixed Term, Full-Time contract.

If you’re someone who can spark joy through connection, plan engaging activities, and adapt with empathy to every resident’s needs this could be the perfect fit. You’ll use your organisation, communication, and creative flair to design meaningful moments that enrich daily life for our residents.

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on building relationships, enjoys teamwork, and finds fulfilment in brightening the lives of others. Join us and help create days that matter.

Hours & Roster Details:

• Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (4 months, ending 3-March-2026)
• Hours: Average 32 hours per week
• Shift Time: 11am - 6pm
• Roster Pattern: 4 shifts on, 2 shifts off including weekends (6-weekly roster across Monday - Sunday)

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 122-bed care home, with dementia, rest home 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

• Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
• Industry-competitive remuneration.
• No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa.’

To express your interest, please submit an online application with your CV and we’ll reach out to chat about how you can progress your career with Bupa.

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we are now New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care provider. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations, we employ more than 4,000 people. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

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