Holiday Programme Facilitator – Neurodiversity Support

Positive Pathways; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Morning/Afternoon shifts

Casual/temporary role

Job summary

Positive Pathways is seeking enthusiastic, reliable people to join our team as Casual Holiday Programme Facilitators in Christchurch. You will help autistic and neurodivergent children enjoy safe, engaging school holidays, while promoting confidence and life skills.

Roles offer morning and/or afternoon shifts with varied hours, depending on programme needs and your availability. We value calm, patient, and adaptable team players who communicate well with children, parents, and staff.

Qualifications

• Neurodiversity-affirming and accepting of different ways of communicating, thinking and being.
• Calm, patient and able to support children through moments of dysregulation.
• Playful, creative and able to join in with children’s interests.
• Confident building trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Flexible and able to adapt when plans change.
• Comfortable supporting children with different sensory, communication and regulation needs.
• Good at noticing what a child might be communicating through their behaviour.
• Able to encourage independence without taking over.
• Reliable, responsible and able to work as part of a team.
• Confident communicating with parents, caregivers and other staff.

Responsibilities

• Support autistic and neurodivergent children during school holidays.
• Provide a fun, safe and positive experience for children and young people.
• Engage in activities that build confidence, connection, independence and life skills.

Skills

Neurodiversity-affirming

Calm demeanor

Patience

Playful and creative

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Communication with parents

Education

First aid training

Tools

First aid training

Job description

Positive Pathways is seeking enthusiastic, reliable people to join our team as Casual Holiday Programme Facilitators in Christchurch. You will help autistic and neurodivergent children enjoy safe, engaging school holidays, while promoting confidence and life skills.

Roles offer morning and/or afternoon shifts with varied hours, depending on programme needs and your availability. We value calm, patient, and adaptable team players who communicate well with children, parents, and staff.