Community Home Support Worker/caregiver

6 days ago

New Zealand St John of God Hauora Trust Full time

Are you looking for a career change but are unsure of where to start or whether your past experience is relevant'
- Does earning the money while acquiring new skills sound appealing to you'
- Is one of your life goals making incredible differences in peoples lives'
- Do you want to be a part of a supportive, loving, age and culturally diverse workforce'

If you response is yes to any (or all) of the above, St John of God Hauora Trust is the place to start. A tremendous part of the success of our Health and Ability Services comes from our Support Workers/Caregivers team. We place a great deal of importance on passion, friendliness, positivity, and dedication.

We are looking for dynamic individuals to join us to expand the team at our Community Home in Clouston Park with the flexibility of working either morning or evening shifts or a combination of both.

What we need from you is acan-do attitude. There are no specific qualifications required to become a support worker as you will be provided with training and gain skills on the job. However, some essential skills are highly preferred:

- Any caregiving experience (i.e taking care of a sick family member)
- Experience working alongside a multi-disciplinary team
- Existing Work Visa with 2 New Zealand work referees.

Huge bonus if you have any of these:

- First Aid Qualification
- Knowledge of manual handling techniques
- New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing at any level
- Experience supporting clients with Huntingtons disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurons, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke patients and people suffering from traumatic brain injuries

What we can offer:

- A competitive salary based on pay equity and benefits including generous allowances.
- A career pathway through Careerforce to achieve NZQA qualifications, which are fully funded by New Zealand government.
- Dedicated, supportive, close-knit team (we have regular shared meals).

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**Covid-19 Vaccination**
As part of keeping everyone healthy and safe here at St John of God Hauora Trust, for this role we require you to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This means you will need to provide confirmation that you are fully vaccinated.

**Diversity Statement**
At St John of God Hauora Trust, we employ and are privileged to work with people from a range of cultures, beliefs, abilities, genders, and sexual identities.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

**_ Applications will be processed as received._

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