House Leader

Spectrum Care; South Head; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Care is seeking a House Leader in South Auckland. This full-time role combines support work with supervising a team in a residential home, leveraging guidance from the Service Coordinator to deliver high-quality services in the community.

You will help residents develop self-confidence and independence, while balancing rosters, reporting, and active community engagement across South Auckland and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team is greatly beneficial.
• Effective report writing skills.
• Organising and allocating rosters.
• Exposure to balancing general ledgers.
• Clear spoken and written English is required.
• Ability to communicate with the people you support, their families and your coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a support team in the home.
• Work with the Service Coordinator to ensure an efficient service.
• Support people to develop self-confidence and independence.
• Engage in activities and community engagement with residents.
• Maintain rosters and assist with reporting as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Report writing

Roster management

General ledgers

Communication

English proficiency

Active engagement

Education

NZQCF level 4 or diploma

Tools

Word

Internet Explorer

Email

Job description

Full time - 40 hours per week

South Auckland location

We have more than 100 worksites and support options across the whole Auckland region. In our residential service, we provide services for adults with intellectual and or physical disabilities within our homes and out in their community. We provide 24 hour support which consists rotating roster Monday through to Sunday.

Our House Leader role combines support work and engages, motivates a team of a support team in the home. Working and gaining guidance from your Service Coordinator you would be supervising to ensure and efficient and effective successful service to people we support in a community home.

If you're interested in supporting people to develop self-confidence and independence, and live their lives of choice, lives like any other, in their own communities, then we want to hear from you today!

Skills & Experience

• Experience leading a team is greatly beneficial especially with the ability to coach and develop individuals
• Effective report writing skills
• Organising and allocating rosters
• Exposure to balancing general ledgers
• Ability to communicate effectively and supportively with the people you support,
• their families and your coordinator
• To be fit enough for an active role that engages anything between sports, community engagement, and recreational activities to personal cares
• Excellent, clear, understandable verbal and written English is a pre-requisite to be considered for this role

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience supporting people with disabilities and/or challenging behaviours
• Reliability, Commitment, and Passion for working with people
• A driver's licence
• The ability to use a computer effectively, including programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, and email

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

• Have worked in the care workforce for 3 years or more, 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 Group 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 and neurodivergent individuals. If you require any workplace adjustments or accessibility support during the recruitment process, please let us know—we’re happy to discuss what you need.

Location(s) South Auckland

Expertise Registered Nurse, Cultural Support, House Leader

Work type(s) Full-time (40 hours)

Availability All shifts, Day shifts, Afternoon shifts, Evening shifts, Overnight shifts, Saturday and Sunday shifts