Forensic Rehabilitation Ridsas

Support Worker RIDSAS - Kaiawhina, Weymouth.
- Support our tāngata in their journey of change
- Develop your career with us, full time permanent positions
- Comprehensive training and support offered

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

In this role you will be joining a supportive and professional team who support female tāngata in our whare based in Weymouth. Our tāngata in this whare have a range of complex needs.

You will work alongside our tāngata supporting them in their rehabilitation and journey of change while supporting with every day needs such as bathing, food preparation, administering medication and a variety of other duties which enable an independent and great quality of life.

It's important to understand this is a whare/home environment for our tāngata so the more you can do to make it feel like a home the better.

Our RIDSAS service supports people who have been directed by the courts under the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) act. This type of service supports the mission of Te Roopu Taurima by providing both residential and vocational support with a priority focus on lifestyle and rehabilitation programmes.

It's important you can work to a rotating roster as our whare operate on the follow shifts:

- 7am-3pm;
- 3pm-11pm;
- 11pm-7am (sleep over/wake over includes an additional allowance);
- 1pm-9pm.

The roster includes working weekends.

**Ko wai koe | About You**

This is an opportunity to start or grow your career in the disability sector; working within RIDSAS will equip you with the experience and skills needed to support rehabilitation. This experience will be underpinned by the qualifications we will support you to gain.

There are many other reasons to consider this role; You may have significant life experience which you believe will have a positive impact on others; you may be tired of manual labour and looking for something more fulfilling; you may be retired or now able to work around other whanau commitments or you may be still be studying and just starting out in your career.

A common-sense approach and the ability to listen are key skills needed in this role, if you have those and a wide range of life experience then we would love to hear from you.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience**

Your skills will include:

- Working with diversity
- Ability to engage and influence
- Great communications skills
- The ability to set goals and work towards them
- Basic level of computer skills
- Good level of literacy and numeracy
- A full NZ driver licence (essential)
- Qualifications in Health & Wellbeing/Mental Health (advantage)
- Good level of physical fitness

**Mō mātou | About Us**

Te Whariki Whakaruruhau is the Te Roopu Taurima (TRT) model of service that recognises the intrinsic value and relationship of tangata (people we support), their whanau and kaimahi (staff). As a kaupapa Maori service we strive to make a difference in the lives of tangata by surrounding them with a caring environment based on Maori values of respect and whanau. The service appeals to a wide range of people of different ethnicities because of TRT's philosophy of accepting and valuing all cultural practices.

**The culture at Te Roopu Taurima, is driven by our ā Mātou Uara (Our Values)**:
Whānaungatanga - Engagement/Networking

Tika - Correct/Quality

Whakapono - Trust

Aroha - Kindness

Kia Mārama - Transparency

**Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Roopu Taurima**

When you join us, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey.
- Life and critical illness/trauma insurance
- Habit Health - a comprehensive health programme for employees
- Learning and development - a comprehensive curriculum of industry compliance training and personal/professional development opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme - a confidential and independent service with access to 24/7 help from counsellors, psychologists, therapists and coaches.
- No parking worries.

Please note:

- Successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment and drug and alcohol screening.
- Successful applicants need to complete and return a clear Ministry of Justice criminal history check.