Support Worker

1 week ago


Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Shama Ethnic Women's Trust Full time

VACANCY

SUPPORT WORKER

  • Flexible team environment
  • A real opportunity to make a difference.
  • 20 hours per week, fixed term position till 30th June 2024
  • Location: Hamilton

Shama, Ethnic Women's Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, and motivated
Support Worker to join our team in delivering culturally appropriate services to ethnic women and their families.

The primary role of the Support Worker is to assist Shama staff in providing quality services to clients.

This requires an ability to work within a team environment, respond to crisis intervention, meet the aims and objectives of the organisation, and support community clients and peer workers.


The job also involves networking with agencies and community groups, building support networks for ethnic women, identifying gaps in information and referring clients to programmes that cater to the needs of migrant/ethnic women.

Reporting to the Social Work Practice Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Implementing support plans of Shama.
  • Advocating for clients
  • Refer clients to community services as needed to help them achieve their goals.
  • Maintaining accurate records on the client database.
  • Networking and maintaining good relations with other service providers and stakeholders.

The key skills required for this role are:

  • Relevant qualification or experience in the field
  • Understands the experience of ethnic women from a range of backgrounds living in New Zealand.
  • Has the necessary immigration status and documentation to work in New Zealand.
  • Understands and values cultural differences and is experienced in working with people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
  • Is selfmotivated.
  • Is able to prioritise competing demands.
  • Has welldeveloped interpersonal and verbal communication skills using English.
  • Has computer skills.
  • NZ Full driver's Licence
  • Clean NZ Police checks

Preference is given to those who have:

  • Experience working with ethnic communities.
  • Ability to speak more than one language.

Job Types:
Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Part-time hours: 20 per week

Salary:
$ $29.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Professional development assistance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Hamilton, Waikato: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- support work: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Class 1 Driver Licence (preferred)
Expected Start Date: 01/08/2023
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