Oceania

Healthcare Assistant

Oceania  •  Auckland, NZ (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Looking for a rewarding career where you can genuinely make a difference every day?

Oceania is looking for compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our teams across our Auckland sites.

You'll be considered for multiple current and upcoming opportunities across our villages in the region. Whether you're looking for full-time, part-time or casual work, we'd love to hear from you.

If you're passionate about supporting older people to live with dignity, independence and comfort, we'd love to welcome you to Oceania.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will support residents to live with comfort, dignity, and independence, delivering care that is respectful, safe, and genuinely person-centred. You’ll focus on building trusting relationships and creating a calm, supportive environment where residents feel listened to, valued, and cared for. You will:

  • Provide personal care in a way that maintains dignity, privacy, and comfort

  • Support residents with daily activities such as hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and hydration

  • Observe and respond to residents’ physical and emotional needs, escalating concerns appropriately

  • Build warm, respectful relationships with residents and their families/whānau

  • Create a safe, clean, and welcoming environment that promotes wellbeing and independence

  • Follow individual care plans and work closely with Registered Nurses to ensure consistent, high-quality care

  • Communicate clearly and compassionately with residents, families, and your wider team

  • Take responsibility for health, safety, and infection control practices to keep everyone safe

What you’ll bring:

  • Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant, Caregiver or similar care role.

  • A compassionate, patient, and respectful approach to caring for older adults

  • Clear communication skills and a strong team-focused mindset

  • A commitment to safety, dignity, and resident-centred care

  • Flexibility to work a rotating roster, that may include weekends and night shifts

Why Oceania?

At Oceania, we're reimagining retirement and aged care in New Zealand. With more than 30 villages nationwide, we create communities where residents feel safe, valued and connected.

When you join Oceania, you'll enjoy:

  • Competitive hourly rates

  • Ongoing education and development opportunities

  • Career progression across our nationwide villages

  • Employee wellbeing support

  • A supportive team environment where your contribution is valued

  • The opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day

Why join Oceania?

At Oceania, we’re reimagining retirement and aged care living in New Zealand. As the proud owner and operator of over 30 villages nationwide, supporting more than 4,000 residents, we create homes and communities - not just villages - where people feel safe, valued, and connected.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. United by a shared purpose to make the difference in every task, every challenge, every day, we work as one team, look out for each other, and take pride in delivering care that truly matters. We’re committed to safety and wellbeing, we’re always finding better ways to improve what we do, and we follow through on our promises because our residents and families count on us.

When you join Oceania, you’ll be supported to grow and succeed in a positive, inclusive environment. We offer competitive hourly rates, access to free and confidential wellbeing support services, ongoing training, and opportunities to develop your skills and build a meaningful, long-term career in aged care.

Apply today and tell us what you're looking for. We'll consider you for suitable Healthcare Assistant opportunities across Auckland, both now and as new vacancies become available.

We strive to do better every day. Apply now and become part of our journey.

**Oceania does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from recruitment agencies, or take responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited CVs**

Oceania

About Oceania

Together with you, we’re transforming the retirement and aged care experience and redefining what it means to live in a Village – ensuring that this is a stage of life to be enjoyed, with purpose and connection, in a way that is unique to you. Because you’ve always strived for better, so do we.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Auckland CBD, NZ
Year Founded
2008
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