Community Support Worker - Taupo

Care on Call; Taupo; Hybrid; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local manager support

Training resources and NZQA recognised

Annual leave & sick leave

Flu vaccinations

Pay equity rates

Job summary

Care on Call is seeking caring caregivers/support workers to empower clients in Taupo and surrounding areas. You will join a supportive team helping with daily tasks, social activities and client commitments.

Responsibilities include personal cares, light exercises, household duties, and driving clients to appointments and events. The role values reliability, humour, initiative and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Current, clean full driver’s license.
• Right to work in NZ.
• Minimum Level 2 Health and Wellbeing qualification (or equivalent).
• Weekend/outside school hours availability.
• Previous caregiver/support worker experience with similar clients.
• Energetic, initiative, and a good sense of humour.
• Great communication skills.
• To be reliable, punctual, honest and caring.
• Proactive and 'can-do' attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal cares (showering, toileting, dressing).
• Provide passive exercises and stretches.
• Help with housework and meal preparation.
• Drive clients in their vehicle to appointments, work meetings and community/social events.

Skills

Communication skills

Reliability & punctuality

Energetic

Initiative

Proactive attitude

Good sense of humour

Education

Level 2 Health & Wellbeing qualification

Job description

Care on Call is passionate about supporting people in the community and we take pride in the personalised service we deliver to clients and the staff we work with.

We are looking for caregivers/support workers who can empower our clients and help them achieve their goals. You will join an existing supportive and caring team who look after our clients with their daily tasks, social activities and work commitments. This includes but is not limited to:

• Personal cares (showering, toileting, dressing)
• Passive exercises and stretches
• House work and meal preparation
• Driving client's in their vehicle to get to appointments, work meetings and community/social events

Additional requirements

• A current, clean full driver's licence
• The legal right to work in NZ
• Minimum of Level 2 Health and Wellbeing qualification (or equivalent)
• Weekend/outside school hours availability
• Previous experience as a caregiver/support worker with similar clients
• Energetic, initiative, and a good sense of humour
• Great communication skills
• To be reliable, punctual, honest and caring
• Proactive and 'can-do' attitude

What we can offer you:

• 24/7 support and a local office and a local Manager
• Access to some of the latest technology and resources available within the healthcare sector
• Great hourly rates in line with the pay equity settlement
• Annual leave, sick leave and Kiwisaver contributions on top of your hourly rate
• Access to a range of training resources and support to achieve NZQA recognised qualifications
• Comprehensive induction and personalised client training.
• Free yearly flu vaccinations
• A company that values and supports you. We aim to get to know each individual staff member personally so you will never be just a number with us.

We look forward to receiving your application!

We are only able to shortlist candidates who currently live in Taupo. Please let us know your location in your CV.