Community Support Worker - North Auckland, Warkworth

Spectrum Care; Auckland; Hybride; NZD 30 000 - 36 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NZQA training

Career advancement

Competitive pay

Fulfilment from helping others

Résumé du poste

Spectrum Care is seeking a Community Support Worker for North Auckland, Warkworth. This part-time role provides 1:1 support to people with autism and/or intellectual disability in their homes and communities, after school and on weekends.

You will help with community access, independence, and education goals, build lasting relationships with families, and use technology to stay connected with the team. A full driver's license and prior disability support experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Full Driver's Licence
• Experience supporting people with disabilities and/or challenging behaviours
• Strong communication and commitment to building long lasting, reliable relationships with the people you support and their families
• Sufficient fitness for an active role that may involve sports and recreational activities
• The ability to use technology effectively to communicate with the team, and to help the people we support connect with their communities and interests

Responsabilités

• Community access, e.g. shopping, joining clubs and teams, attending community events
• Independent living and social skills, e.g. handling money, learning the bus route and making friends
• Educational goals, e.g. helping with homework, assisting to enroll and achieve at school

Connaissances

Full Driver's Licence

Disability support experience

Strong communication

Fitness for active role

Tech usage for communication

Description du poste

Community Support Worker - North Auckland, Warkworth

We have more than 300 worksites and support options across the whole Auckland region, from Warkworth to Waiuku.

Our Home Support service provides individual assistance to children, young people and adults with autism and/or intellectual disability. We provide 1:1 support within their family homes and to access their communities. This role is largely comprised ofpart time hours, which are mainlyafter school and during weekends.

In partnership with families, our Home Support staff help people towards living their lives of choice. This can include supporting them with:

• Community access, e.g. shopping, joining clubs and teams, attending community events
• Independent living and social skills, e.g. handling money, learning the bus route and making friends
• Educational goals, e.g. helping with homework, assisting to enroll and achieve at school

If you're interested in helping people to achieve their goals, increase their independence and engage with their communities, then we want to hear from you today!

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Full Driver's Licence
• Experience supporting people with disabilities and/or challenging behaviours
• Strong communication and commitment to building long lasting, reliable relationships with the people you support and their families
• Sufficient fitness for an active role that may involve sports and recreational activities
• The ability to use technology effectively to communicate with the team, and to help the people we support connect with their communities and interests

• Ongoing NZQA-recognised training
• The opportunity for advancement
• competitive rates of pay and equal employment opportunities
• Most importantly, we offer the reward and fulfilment of helping others!

Reference # 20582

Location(s) North Auckland, Warkworth

Work type(s) Part-time

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