Nau mai ki te roopu Arvida | Welcome to Arvida
At Arvida, our purpose is to create communities with freedom to thrive. We support older New Zealanders to live well through resident‑led retirement living and aged care, guided by our values of Being There, In it Together, and Look for a Way.
We’re looking for an experienced National Wellness Manager to support and strengthen wellness and care practices across our villages, helping bring our Attitude of Living Well to life for residents and teams.
Mō te tūranga | About the role
The National Wellness Manager plays a key role in supporting communities to deliver consistent, high‑quality, resident‑led wellness and care experiences across both Care and Independent Living.
Working closely with Wellness Leaders, Village Managers, Clinical Managers, and support teams, you’ll help embed the Attitude of Living Well framework, build capability, and ensure wellness practices align with both regulatory requirements and Arvida’s values.
This is a collaborative, hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys working alongside others to improve practice, share ideas, and make a positive difference for residents.
What You’ll Be Doing:
To tatou kaitono pai | What you bring
You’re an experienced clinician with a strong interest in wellness‑focused, resident‑led models of care. You enjoy working with people, sharing knowledge, and helping teams improve how they support residents.
He aha ta maatau e tuku | What we can offer
If you’re passionate about wellness, resident‑led care, and supporting teams to do their best work, we’d love to hear from you.
Be sure to include a cover letter (within the 'Message to the Hiring Team' section on our application form) that outlines your fit for this role and desire to lead resident-focused outcomes.
Arvida is transforming the ageing experience.
Formed in 2014 when we listed on the NZ stock exchange, Arvida has grown to become a group spread across 35 locations nationally with greenfield development underway adding 2 more locations. We offer retirement living accommodation and aged care services to over 6,750 residents, and are one of the largest providers of aged care services in NZ.
Everyday over 2,700 of us strive to improve the lives and wellbeing of our residents. With this vision, we are reimagining how communities will age and setting strategy accordingly. Our focus is on the resident – we are customer-led in our outcomes. This resonates through strategy from new builds and acquisitions, to our care model which we call The Attitude of Living Well. It may not sound transformational, but the legacies of a sector historically focused on clinical outcomes has required a fundamental change in culture. The numbers show we are on the right path: resident Net Promoter Score of +53 and +51 at our villages and care respectively; our inaugural staff engagement index at 78%, with 96% of staff determined to give their best effort at work each day; industry leading occupancy at 96%; and almost two-thirds of our care facilities now at the Ministry of Health gold-standard accreditation of four years – to mention a few.
But we are only at the beginning of what we have set out to achieve.
Learn more at www.arvida.co.nz and follow us on LinkedIn.
