Part Time Application Closes 09 Mar 2024 Wellington - Masterton Recreation Worker Recreation Officer - Kandahar Home - Masterton - Part Time Enjoy enriching the day to day lives of our residents Gain on-going training and qualifications while you work Benefit from our staff well-being package M mtou - About us Our Enliven residential services create age-friendly communities where people are happy and thrive, regardless of their age or ability. Our homes and villages are places where older people have companionship, choice, variety, fun, meaningful activity and a sense of purpose. Enliven is a not-for-profit service providing aged residential care to older people in the lower half of the North Island.

M te tranga - About the role As a Recreation Officer / Diversiomal Therapy assistant, you will be responsible for planning and facilitating individual residents recreation plan and recreation programme for Enliven residential. This involves running daily activities with staff and volunteers, planning the social calendar for the home and supporting our residents to pursue their interests. You will also encourage residents to maintain their independence, learn new skills and maintain connections with their community.

This is an ideal opportunity for you to give back to your community and spend time with our residents who have done exactly that in their lifetime The role is based at our Kandahar Home in Masterton and will be working in our Dementia Unit Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays, six hours per day, perfect for those wanting to balance work life. So if you are interested in talking more about what will work for you, please get in touch with us. M koe - About You As well as a passion for the wellbeing of older people, you will be enthusiastic but patient and well organised with great interpersonal skills and sense of humour.

You will share our values of empathy, compassion, and respect. In addition, you will have: A genuine interest in supporting the Recreational activities in our Home Minimum of Careerforce Level 2 Health and Wellbeing Certificate or preparedness to gain one Experience in a customer-facing role, ability to listen to people and work with them to support their needs Experience in administration with some computer literacy Full, clean New Zealand drivers license Is preferable some experience with people experiencing memory loss, experience in Recreational activities with the elderly and/or Diversional Theraphy or willing to inmediately start training. Whats in it for me? Enliven Kandahar Home offers a compassionate environment where upskilling and training are highly valued.

We support our staff in gaining nationally recognised qualifications through paid study days and workshops. You will also enjoy: Hourly rate from $23.38 to $36.

00 depending on experience and qualifications Annual staff Wellbeing calendar, focusing on different aspects of health and wellbeing Free flu vaccinations as part of Enlivens wellbeing programme Ce.