House Lead - Senior Care Partner & Team Coach

Ready to take the next step in your Caregiving career? We're looking for two experienced and compassionate Caregivers to join us as House Leads (Senior Care Partners) at Selwyn Village. This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on care with leadership, guiding a dedicated team while helping create a warm, safe, and vibrant home for our residents. We have two roles on offer: Role A Wednesday to Sunday |1445-2315 |40h hrs per week Role B Wednesday/Saturday 0700-1515 | Sunday/Monday 1500-2315 |31 hrs per week Why you'll love working here At Selwyn, we're committed to helping older New Zealanders live life to the fullest. You'll join a supportive team that values kindness, respect, collaboration, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to further develop your leadership career. About the role As a House Lead, you'll provide day-to-day leadership and support to your caregiving team while ensuring residents receive exceptional, person-centred care. You'll: Lead, coach, and support a self-managed caregiving team Foster a safe, welcoming, and engaging home environment Partner closely with our Registered Nurses to provide guidance and clinical support Coordinate roster changes, leave requests, and shift coverage Facilitate team meetings and contribute to resident and family discussions Welcome, orientate, and support new team members Champion our Eden Philosophy by putting residents at the centre of everything we do About you You're an experienced caregiver with a natural leadership style, strong judgement, and a genuine passion for supporting older people. You’ll bring: 3+ years' caregiving experience within aged care (Level 4 NZ Health & Wellbeing qualification, or working towards it, preferred) Hospital-level and dementia care experience Current First Aid Certificate Proven medication competency and roster management experience Leadership experience, including facilitating team meetings and taking minutes Strong computer, administration, communication, and relationship-building skills Empathy, resilience, and a firm but fair approach Excellent organisation, time management, and attention to detail Permanent NZ work rights #J-18808-Ljbffr