Community Support Worker

1 week ago


Palmerston North, New Zealand Complex Staffing Solutions Full time

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and resilient individual to join our team to make a difference with young adults to increase their independence and have fun.
- Supporting people in residential homes to increase their quality of life
- We offer competitive pay rates
- Flexibility - choose your availability and shifts to suit your lifestyle and needs
- Supportive team
- Wellington-based
- Comprehensive on-boarding and training programmes available

About Us

Complex Staffing Solutions is Wellington based temporary, fixed term or long term staffing placement service provider in the disability sector. Among shareholders, we have over 30 years experience within the health and disability sector.

About You - Who is an appropriate applicant?

Locations: Palmerston North

We are looking for people from all walks of life with a can-do attitude, who can work with young adults as part of a productive support team. You will follow individual plans and understand the importance of consistency in assisting people to achieve a great life. We are looking for people who have:

- Patient, resilient, flexible
- Good social skills and ability to relate well to others
- The ability to work with people who present with challenging behaviours
- Commitment to professional development
- An ability to work actively as part of a team and individually to ensure service quality
- Good English language ability (written and spoken)
- Energetic and enthusiastic
- A current full driver's licence or working towards it.
- NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (level 2 to 4) or equivalent is preferred but this is not mandatory

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract, Casual

**Salary**: $23.50 - $29.25 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Public holidays
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplementary Pay:

- Overtime pay
- Penal rates

COVID-19 considerations:
For Health and Safety of both staff and people we support, and in line with health order, all CSS staff are required to be fully vaccinated for Covid - 19

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Support work typ roles: 1 year (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)
- Night Shift (preferred)
- Overnight Shift (preferred)



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