Behavioural Support Worker

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Whanganui; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Whanganui, New Zealand is seeking a Behavioural Support Worker to work with people with complex needs. The role focuses on safety, positive behaviour, and helping each person gain more independence in daily life.

You will cover flexible rosters including wakeover shifts; no prior health sector experience required, but a positive attitude and willingness to grow are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with challenging behaviour is preferred.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts including wakeovers.
• Full NZ driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Support people with complex behavioural and medical needs while promoting safety and positive behaviour.
• Teach and reinforce everyday living skills to build independence.
• Assist with transportation, finances, meals, shopping, cleaning, showering, and medication administration.
• Manage risk and respond to challenging situations across day, evening, overnight and weekend shifts.

Skills

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Physical fitness

Driver's license

Job description

The employer needs a Behavioural Support Worker in Whanganui, New Zealand to work alongside people with complex behavioural and medical needs. The core of the job is safety, positive behaviour and helping each person handle more of daily life independently. On sponsorship, the employer holds Immigration New Zealand accreditation to recruit on the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).

Health and disability sector experience is not a must. What the employer is really seeking is someone who wants to grow a career as a Support Worker, brings a positive attitude and can cover a flexible roster that includes wakeover shifts.

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• Support people with complex behavioural and medical needs through overwhelming emotions and health-related challenges, promoting safety and positive behaviour throughout.
• Teach and reinforce everyday living skills that build independence.
• Depending on the person's abilities, assist with transportation, employment, finances, meal preparation, shopping, cleaning, showering and the administration of medication.
• Manage risk and respond well in challenging situations across daytime, evening, overnight and weekend shifts.

• Previous experience managing challenging behaviours is preferred.
• Ability to navigate behaviours that can challenge.
• Availability for flexible shifts, weekends and wakeover shifts among them.
• Comfort and proficiency with computers and tablets every day, plus strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The physical fitness needed to provide physical support.
• A Full NZ's driver's license held.