Community Support Worker

Community Support Worker - Residential

Part time - 20 hours per week

$ $29.10 per hour

Upper Hutt location

Spectrum Care provides support to people with intellectual disabilities in several locations in the North Island. We have an existing home in Trentham, Upper Hutt where 3 people in their early 30's currently enjoy living while being supported 24/7 by staff. We currently have a part time role available where you will get to spend time with the flatties and join their very busy social lives. You'll need to gain not only their trust and confidence, but that of their families, by being a great communicator, being transparent, supportive and understanding, and working in respectful partnership with them. The two women and one male have their own interests and personalities, so you'll need to get to know them and what makes them tick. They enjoy swimming, gardening, opera, going out for a meal, music, library, Lego and games- sometimes they may want company and liveliness, sometimes peace and quiet. The flatties need some hands-on support for daily living, like bathing and showering, continence, and also household tasks like making tasty healthy meals and general cleaning. They communicate in a variety of ways, gestures, some words, vocalisations, facial expressions, and some communication devices and tools. A key skill is being intuitive and patient, so you can really tune in to what's going on for each person and respond to them. With your empathy and initiative, these wonderful people will continue to lead good lives, enjoying and exploring whatever their neighbourhood has to offer and keeping connected with their whanau and friends.

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

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent, clear, understandable verbal and written English is a pre-requisite to be considered for this role
• Experience supporting someone with Type 1 Diabetes, managed by insulin, is ideal but not necessary as training will be provided
• Able to pass a NZ police check
• Experience supporting people with disabilities, and or mental health issues, and/or behaviours that can be challenging is desirable but not necessary
• Reliability to work a variety of shifts; including sleep-over shifts and weekend shifts
• A full New Zealand driver's licence
• An interest in attaining a Community Support Worker Level Three or above qualification- we can support you to achieve this while you work
• The ability to use a computer effectively, including programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, and email

What you'll get from us:

• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• Development opportunities and continuing education - we provide support to obtain NZQA Level 2, 3 and 4 Health and Wellbeing qualifications
• The opportunity to support people with disabilities to live great lives

If you are a non-resident applying for this role you must meet the following INZ Level 3 skill requirements to be considered:

• at least 2 years of relevant work experience, 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.

If you are interested in supporting children and young people to develop self-confidence and independence, and live their lives of choice, lives like any other, in their own communities, then we want to hear from you today

For any queries, please email Siena at (Please note: We do not accept email applications, please apply through the "Apply Now" link)