You can help bring our villages to life! 

At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.  

The way we work is guided by our values - One Team, Strong Enough to Care and Strive to Be the Best. We know it takes a collective effort to bring a village to life and help it thrive, so Summerset is a place where everyone’s uniqueness and diversity can shine.  

When you’re part of the Summerset team, you belong to a place where your work has real impact, who you are is fully embraced and where your career flourishes. 

Our picturesque Summerset Boulcott village is a brand-new village & sits adjacent to the beautiful Boulcott’s Farm Heritage Golf Club, offering stunning views of the surrounding valley and lush greens. This village is still in development - once complete, this stunning village will offer a range of modern, high quality living & care options to our residents. 

About the Role: 
As the Activities Coordinator is a resident centric role, where you will plan and facilitate a programme of activities and exciting events for our residents, providing quality resident support, managing vulnerable residents and communications with families.  
 
We are anticipating a start date of February 2025 for this role. 

Your responsibilities will include:  

• Delivering exercise programmes, regular outings, sporting and recreational events
• Taking an active interest & providing input into the overall look and feel of the Village  
• Effectively leading and participating in activities as needed  
• Being the main point of contact for many residents in the Village  
• Providing excellent customer service to all residents, families and visitors 
• Led resident village communication via the activities calendar and weekly newsletters. 

This is a permanent full-time role.

Please click here to view the full job description.

About You: 
Ideally you will have experience in events, hospitality or aged care, but more important to us will be your genuine love for all kinds of people from all walks of life. 

To be successful you will bring: 

• A kind & patient manner and a positive can-do attitude, with a genuine interest and passion for people 
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills 
• Amazing organization skills with high attention to detail  
• Ingenuity in mindset to help identify new opportunities for residents to have fun 
• A good level of fitness will prove useful for delivering the best exercise programmes 
• A current & valid NZ Drivers license (& the ability to drive a van)
• (Current First Aid Certificate will be an advantage to have)

What’s in it for you? To recognise the important work that you do for our residents, we offer: 

• Sick leave from day 1 & a birthday day off! 
• Free access to our EAP service 
• Southern Cross Health Essentials and discounts at a range of suppliers  
• An enthusiastic and supportive team to be a part of  
• A job that enables you to make a real difference 

If you, or someone you know, are strong enough to care, then we would love to hear from you.  

Due to NZ Immigration requirements we are obliged to consider candidates that already have the right to work in NZ for this role first. Due to this we may not be able to support a visa application for this role. 

We are excited to receive your application! Please note that our team will be on a Christmas shutdown from 20th December to 6th January, so we’ll review applications and get back to you in the new year.