Community Support Worker - School Holiday Programme - South Auckland

Spectrum Care; Auckland; On-site; NZD 32,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and support

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Spectrum Care in South Auckland is seeking a Community Support Worker for our School Holiday Programme. You will lead a small team, create a safe, inclusive space and help children with disabilities participate in a structured holidays curriculum.

This fixed-term, two-week role involves hands-on supervision, administration and resource management. A NZ driver's license and ability to pass police and Oranga Tamariki checks are required, and we support you to pursue a Level Three qualification.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a holiday programme.
• Ability to facilitate a structured curriculum with a focus on personal outcomes.
• Full New Zealand driver’s licence.
• Willing to pass NZ police check and Oranga Tamariki check.
• Interest in attaining a Community Support Worker Level Three or above qualification with employer support.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to create and maintain a safe, engaging space for children with disabilities.
• Coordinate activities and handle administration, resource management.
• Coach and lead your team to deliver the programme.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Curriculum facilitation

Safety awareness

Education

Community Support Worker Level Three or above

Job description

Community Support Worker - School Holiday Programme - South Auckland

South Auckland location

Our school holiday program is all about fun activities in a safe and positive environment. In a collaborative effort, we ensure that all children are catered for and active participation is achieved.

As a Programme Leader in one of our School Holiday Programmes, you will lead a team, dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe, secure and healthy space, where children with an intellectual disability can spend time in the holidays. Reporting to the Service Coordinator, you will facilitate meaningful activities and support children to engage in a variety of tasks.

Involved in this role is administration, resource management and the coaching and leading of your team.

These are fixed term contracts, covering two consecutive weeks (Monday to Friday), which coincide with the school holidays.

Are you:

• A team player with leadership qualities?
• Adept to facilitating a structured curriculum with personal outcomes focus
• A full New Zealand driver's licence
• Able to pass a NZ police check and Oranga Tamariki check
• An interest in attaining a Community Support Worker Level Three or above qualification- we can support you to achieve this while you work
• Previous experience in caring for children with disabilities - preferred, but not essential

What we offer:

• Full training and support
• A competitive rate of pay ($23.50-$29.10 per hour)