Community Support Worker-Permanent Part time

Paulownia Trust; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Paulownia Trust in Christchurch, New Zealand is seeking a Community Support Worker on a permanent part-time basis. You will provide person-centered support to individuals with disabilities in a homely environment, delivering care across days, evenings, and weekends.

Key duties include supporting daily living, respecting rights, administering medications, arranging transport to appointments and activities, and assisting with household tasks.

Qualifications

• Empathic and the ability to think outside the square.
• Open minded and a sense of humour.
• Must have full drivers licence.
• Experience in Support.

Responsibilities

• Provide person centered support
• Respect the voice and rights of all individuals supported by Paulownia Trust
• Support individuals to make their own decisions and choices
• Support individuals in day to day life, including personal cares
• Administer medication
• Transport individuals to appointments and community activities
• Assist in household cleaning
• Prepared to work weekends, evenings and nights

Skills

Empathic

Open minded

Sense of humour

Full driver's licence

Experience in Support

Education

Careerforce Health and Wellbeing certificate (beneficial)

Job description

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Community Support Worker-Permanent Part time

Paulownia Trust prides itself in supporting people with disabilities to live a life like any other person. Because we are a small Trust we are able to provide person centered individual support focusing on each person's dreams and aspirations. Paulownia Trust provides a homely environment for the people living here. This is a 24/7 operation where we provide around the clock support 365 days a year.

Qualifications & experience

• Empathic and the ability to think outside the square
• Open minded and a sense of humour
• Must have full drivers licence
• Experience in Support

Work

• Careerforce Health and Wellbeing certificate would be beneficial

Tasks & responsibilities

• Provide person centered support
• Respect the voice and rights of all individuals supported by Paulownia Trust
• Support individuals to make their own decisions and choices
• Support individuals in day to day life, including personal cares
• Administer medication
• Transport individuals to appointments and community activities
• Assist in household cleaning
• Prepared to work weekends, evenings and nights