Community Support Worker

19 hours ago

North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand Spectrum Care Full time NZ$24,000 - NZ$60,000 per year

1942 East Coast Rd, Silverdale

Community Support Worker

40 hours permanent

$ $29.10

Silverdale, North Auckland location

At Spectrum Care, we provide support for adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities to live great lives. We have 5 gentlemen living at our East Coast house between the ages of 40 – 60+. They love to get out and about in the local community to grab some lunch, swimming, a walk on the beach or a join a fun class of Move and Groove. We are looking for someone who understands dementia and epilepsy and how these conditions impact memory, thinking and social skills. Perhaps you have a clinical background with a keen eye for detecting early signs of physical illness like viral infections or low blood pressure. We would love to hear from you if you would like to support this lovely group of gentlemen.

Skills & Experience

  • Empathy for the challenges of trying to build an ordinary life while living with a disability
  • Energy to keep up with a group that 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

The ideal candidate will have:

  • 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
  • The ability to use a computer effectively, including programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, and email

Apply now if you have a passion for working with people and want to make a difference

Spectrum Care is proudly an equal opportunity

Job Details

Reference #

40690

Posted on

08 Dec 2025

Closes on

25 Jan :55

Location(s)

North Auckland

Expertise

Community Support Worker

Work type(s)

Full-time (40 hours)

Hours per week

Availability

All shifts, Day shifts, Afternoon shifts, Evening shifts, Overnight shifts, Saturday and Sunday shifts

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