Community Support Worker
9 hours ago
**Community Support Worker - Residential**
**Permanent Reliever**
32 hours per week
$23.50 - $29.10 per hour
Massey, West Auckland location
At Spectrum Care, we provide support for adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities to live great lives.
Cartmel house has 6 female residents ranging in ages from 40's
- 50's to early 70's. They have a mixture of intellectual and physical disabilities including balance issues, some are non-verbal, Pica disorder along with some challenging behaviors. As a Support Worker you will provide our ladies assistance with personal cares including showering, dressing, female hygiene care, cooking and shopping. They require one on one supervision when out in the community for their activities and they love completing puzzles, arts and crafts, watching TV and listening to music. Out in the community they attend day centres, Shake, rattle and roll classes, going to the cinema, enjoying a coffee at a local cafe or going for walks in the park and beaches.
**Skills & Experience**
- Empathy for the challenges of trying to build an ordinary life while living with a disability
- Energy to keep up with someone who likes to be on the go a lot
- Ability to remain calm, and calming, in all situations
- Resilience to help people keep boundaries to ensure their safety
- Good at explaining and negotiating
- Ability to communicate effectively and supportively with family, colleagues and the person you support
- Ability and willingness to provide support and motivation with personal cares and daily living skills
- Excellent, clear, understandable verbal and written English is a pre-requisite to be considered for this role
- An interest in attaining a Community Support Worker Level Three or above qualification
- we can support you to achieve this while you work
- Experience supporting people with disabilities, and or mental health issues, and/or behaviours that can be challenging is desirable but not necessary
- Reliability, commitment, and passion for working with people
- A full New Zealand driver's licence
- Able to pass a NZ police check
- Have worked in the care workforce for 3 years or more, and been paid at least the care workforce wage rate during that time, or
- A relevant qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) — this must be at least a level 4 qualification for a role at skill level 3, or a diploma for a role at skill level 2.
Spectrum Care is proudly an equal opportunity employer.'
**Job Details**:
- Reference #
- 40268
- Posted on
- 20 Oct 2025
- Closes on
- 14 Nov 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- West Auckland
- Expertise
- Community Support Worker
- Work type(s)
- Part-time Permanent Reliever
- Hours per week
- Availability
- All shifts, Day shifts, Afternoon shifts, Evening shifts, Overnight shifts, Saturday and Sunday shifts
- CSW Practical Responsibilities List
-
Advanced Support Worker
1 week ago
Wellington City, New Zealand Access Community Health Full time**Ko wai mātou? | Who are we?** Access Community Health stands as a leading provider of home-based healthcare and support in New Zealand. We are a 4,000 person-strong team in an organisation which has been at the forefront of community health since the 1920s. Our nurses and support workers provide services to more than 20,000 people. And we listen to each...
-
Support Workers
9 hours ago
Auckland City, New Zealand Presbyterian Support Northern Full time**Ko mātou tēnei** I This is Us** We believe that everyone should be able to actively contribute to their community and thrive. We are a not-for-profit organisation, stretching from Taupo to Whangarei, that provides access to critical health and social services. We are renowned for our core services _Enliven, Family Works, Lifeline_ and...
-
Community Support Worker
6 days ago
Auckland City, New Zealand Spectrum Care Full time**Community Support Worker - Residential** 40hours per week $23.38 - $29.10 West Auckland At Spectrum Care, we provide support for adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities to live great lives. **Skills & Experience** - Empathy for the challenges of trying to build an ordinary life while living with a disability - Energy to keep up with...
-
Community Support Worker
4 days ago
Auckland City, New Zealand Spectrum Care Full time**Community Support Worker - Residential** 40 hours per week, Fulltime $23.38 - $29.10 West Auckland location At Spectrum Care, we provide support for adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities to live great lives. **Skills & Experience** - Empathy for the challenges of trying to build an ordinary life while living with a disability - Energy...
-
Community Support Worker
6 days ago
Auckland City, New Zealand Spectrum Care Full timePart time - 4 hours per week $23.38 - $29.10 per hour New Lynn location As a **Community Support Worker** in our **Intensive Respite Service** you will be a pivotal part of a multi-disciplinary and collaborative team, providing crisis support for young people. We are looking for resilient, dedicated people to make a difference in the lives of a young...
-
Solutions Team Support Workers
1 week ago
Auckland City, New Zealand Presbyterian Support Northern Full timeAn additional taxable allowance of $100.00 per fortnight. - Minimum of 32 hours guaranteed per week - A pathway to other opportunities (such as Support Worker Mentor roles **About the role**: We are looking for experienced, passionate Support Workers with a can-do attitude to join our Solutions Team providing s cover when other staff are on leave and to...
-
Community Support Worker
6 days ago
Auckland City, New Zealand Spectrum Care Full timePart Time, 6 hours $23.38 - $29.10 per hour Stonefields, Auckland location We have more than 300 worksites and support options across the whole Auckland region from Warkworth to Waiuku. In Choices in Community Living, we provide services for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities within their own homes and out into their community. We provide...
-
Community Support Worker
1 week ago
Auckland City, New Zealand Spectrum Care Full timePart Time, 5 hours $23.38 - $29.10 per hour Mangere, Auckland location Looking for someone to support a young male with building life and social skills. We have more than 300 worksites and support options across the whole Auckland region from Warkworth to Waiuku. In Supported Independent Living, we provide services for adults with physical and...
-
Community Support Worker
1 week ago
Auckland City, New Zealand Spectrum Care Full timePart Time, 10 hours $23.38 - $29.10 per hour Mangere Bridge, Auckland location We have more than 300 worksites and support options across the whole Auckland region from Warkworth to Waiuku. In Supported Independent Living, we provide services for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities within their own homes and out into their community. We...
-
Community Support Worker
4 days ago
Auckland City, New Zealand Spectrum Care Full timePart Time, 10 hours $23.38 - $29.10 per hour Central Auckland location We have more than 300 worksites and support options across the whole Auckland region from Warkworth to Waiuku. In Supported Independent Living, we provide services for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities within their own homes and out into their community. We provide...