Community Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Central Otago, New Zealand Tangram Full time
Community Support Worker - Intellectual Disability

Pact Group | Listed yesterday

Location

Central Otago, Otago

Job Type

Permanent

Approximate Pay

$25 - $30 per hour

Description

About Us

Pact is a major provider of community, vocational, and residential based intellectual disability, mental health, and addictions services across Southland, Otago, West Coast, and the Lower North Island. Our team of passionate staff journey alongside individuals to support them in setting and achieving their goals.

We are looking for someone with a passion for supporting people with high and complex needs to lead fulfilling lives in the community. Our services provide a safe and positive environment where our clients are assisted to achieve maximum independence.

The Role

Your role will include supporting clients to participate in meaningful activities in the community, assisting with daily house tasks, and providing support with personal hygiene. Further assisting in gaining and maintaining social, health, education, whanau, and cultural reconnection.

Excellent communication and networking skills, along with the ability to build and sustain working relationships with clients, staff, and external agencies, are essential. Previous professional experience in the intellectual disability field will be an advantage.

Your days may vary, but will consist of:

  • Engaging with clients
  • Setting and achieving individual personal goals
  • Encouraging client participation in day-to-day life
  • Supporting them with activities of daily living
  • Ensuring support with medication and considering client needs
  • Supporting clients with personal hygiene
  • Activities within the community
  • Supporting social and whanau connection
  • Motivating clients to know they have purpose
  • Ensuring client processes are accurately documented
  • Most importantly, supporting them to have fun and live fulfilling lives

As we operate 24/7, hours of work will include day, evening, weekend, awake night, and sleepover shifts. Current hours of work are:

  • 1 x 70 hours per fortnight
  • 1 x 32 hours per fortnight

Pact is looking for an enthusiastic and energetic person to work alongside people with an intellectual disability who will inspire, encourage, be a role model, and possess excellent interpersonal skills and a 'can do' attitude.

Minimum Requirements
  • A full driver's licence and computer skills are essential.
  • If on a work visa, this must be valid for at least twelve months.
  • If shortlisted, you must be available for an interview in Wanaka.

Please do not apply unless you already have the right to work in New Zealand. We are unable to help with visa sponsorship.

Apply online for this role or contact Emily Black for more information.

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