Activities and Lifestyle Coordinator - Part Time

The Napier District Masonic Trust is proud to have assisted the aged in our community for the past 60 years and will continue to plan and provide housing and care for our elderly in the coming years.

We have an excellent reputation for providing quality residential aged care and affordable retirement village accommodation. We believe every elderly person has a right to a place they can call home regardless of age, stage, means or needs. We are a community built on love, respect and care for our residents, their families and each other.

About Our Role

We’re seeking an experienced and passionate activities and lifestyle coordinator who can design and deliver engaging, person-centred therapeutic programmes that support our residents’ needs and overall wellbeing. This role ensures that planned activities are meaningful, inclusive and tailored to residents’ interests, abilities and cultural preferences - supporting independence, fostering connection and bringing purpose and joy to their daily living. 

Reporting to our GM – Care & Villages, this role will see you supporting residents to achieve individual health and wellbeing goals, maintain functional abilities and enhance their overall quality of life through meaningful recreational engagement. 

This is a part-time position working Sunday and Monday 10:00am-4:00pm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver structured, goal-oriented recreation programmes that promote physical, cognitive, emotional, and social wellbeing.
• Plan and maintain activity schedules and calendars in advance, ensuring proactive communication with wider teams to support the successful programme delivery for our residents.  
• Create and review individual activity care plans in collaboration with residents, whānau, and care teams, ensuring appropriate therapeutic goals are integrated into plans.
• Provide regularly reporting including documenting activities provided, participation, and outcomes accurately to evaluate programme effectiveness.

About You

You’ll be an experienced diversional therapist or someone with substantial similar experience.  You will bring a creative and compassionate approach to delivering person-centred activities that enrich the lives of our residents. You thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with our activities team and wider care teams to support a holistic approach to resident care and wellbeing. Your excellent communication and leadership skills will enable you to supervise and guide others effectively, while being adaptive to respond to our residents' changing needs.

You’ll possess warmth, professionalism and a calm, solutions-focused approach, ensuring you create an inclusive and respectful environment that honours the diverse backgrounds of our residents and their whanau. 

 Additionally, you will bring:

• A qualification in diversional therapy or suitable relevant experience.
• Experience delivering therapeutic or goal-based recreation programmes, ideally in aged care, dementia care, or another healthcare setting.
• Strong documentation skills to ensure activity notes, evaluation of participation and outcomes are accurately recorded. 
• Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to adapt responsively. 

 What We Offer:

• Purpose with heart – play a key role in supporting the wellbeing and dignity of our elderly community.
• A caring culture – be part of a supportive team built on aroha, respect and genuine connection.
• Great rewards – a competitive remuneration package with excellent additional staff benefits.

This is a rewarding opportunity for an empathetic and driven individual who wants to have a positive impact on our elderly residents’ lives. 

How to apply
If you’re ready to join a values-based organisation where every day counts, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us continue our legacy of care in our community.