Community Support Worker - Upper Hutt

Spectrum Foundation; Upper Hutt; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive environment

Development opportunities and NZQA 2-4

Job summary

Spectrum Foundation in Upper Hutt, North Island, is seeking casual staff to support four young adults aged 21–24 with 24-hour staff from a caring team. You will help them live their best lives, organize engaging activities, and build trust with families as part of a supportive, inclusive home environment.

The role includes intimate care, mobility assistance, and participating in activities such as swimming. A NZ driver licence and a willingness to pursue further qualifications are expected.

Qualifications

• Excellent, clear, understandable English (verbal and written).
• Able to pass a NZ police check.
• Experience supporting people with disabilities or mental health issues is desirable.
• Reliability, commitment and passion for helping people.
• Full NZ driver's licence.
• Interest in attaining a Community Support Worker Level 3+ qualification.
• Ability to use a computer (Word, Internet, email).

Responsibilities

• Provide intimate care (toilet and showers) with respect and sensitivity.
• Assist with mobility, including wheelchair use.
• Be fit to participate in water play activities in the pool.
• Build trust with residents and their families.
• Support residents to live their best lives in daily activities and neighbourhood exploration.

Skills

Clear English

NZ police check

Disability support experience

Reliability & commitment

NZ driver licence

Willingness to pursue qualification

Computer skills (Word, Email)

Education

NZQA Level 2/3/4 Health and Wellbeing

Job description

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Spectrum Foundation – Upper Hutt, North Island

We have a lovely home in Upper Hutt, where 4 youngadultsaged 21-24 live, with 24 hr support from a great staff team.We’re looking for casual staff member to join us, to help people live theirbest lives.

The4flatmates have loving and supportive families, who continue to bevery involvedin theirkidslives, so as well as building trust with the flatmates,you’llneed to build trust with families too.

You will enjoy being involved in their lives and seeing them actively exploring new opportunities in their home and neighbourhood.You'llneed to have humour, warmth, goodenergyand the initiative to organise things that make life fun for these fabulous young people. They communicate in a variety of ways; gestures, some words, vocalisations, facial expressions, and some communication devices and tools. A key skill is being intuitive and patient, so you can really tune in towhat'sgoing on for each person and respond to them.With your help, these wonderful people will continue to lead good lives, enjoying and exploring whatever their neighbourhood has to offer and keeping connected with their whanau and friends.

As the flatmates have physical support needs, your role as a support worker will include intimate care like helping to go to the toilet and have showers. You will need to be respectful and intuitive as you do this and be vigilant to their physical health and emotional comfort, giving them as much voice,choiceand control as possible.You’llneed to be fit enough to push a wheelchair and willing to get in the swimming pool to enjoy some fun water play.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent, clear, understandable verbal and written Englishisa pre-requisite to be considered for this role
• Able to pass a NZ police check
• Experience supporting people with disabilities, and or mental health issues, and/or behaviours that can be challenging is desirable but not necessary
• Reliability, commitment, and passion for working with people
• A full New Zealand driver's licence
• An interest inattaininga Community Support Worker Level Three or above qualification- we can support you to achieve this while you work
• The ability to use a computer effectively, including programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, and email

Whatyou'llget from us:

• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• Development opportunities and continuing education - we provide support to obtain NZQA Level 2, 3 and 4 Health and Wellbeing qualifications
• The opportunity to support people with disabilities to live great lives!

If you are a non-resident applying for this role you must meet the following INZ Level 3 skill requirements to be considered:

• at least 2 years of relevant work experience, or
• a relevant qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) — this must be at least a level 4 qualification for a role at skill level 3, or a diploma for a role at skill level 2.

The SpectrumGroup is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage and support applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals.