Senior Support Worker - Auckland

Spectrum Care; Auckland; Vor Ort; NZD 52.000 - 76.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Development opportunities and regular

Competitive pay rates

Empowers people to live their own life

Zusammenfassung

Spectrum Care is hiring a Senior Support Worker for Choices in Community Living in Auckland. You will supervise a small team, assist with daily living, and support people to live their chosen lifestyle in community homes.

Flexible hours may include day, afternoon, and weekend shifts, with emphasis on compiling reports and coordinating care plans. The role requires strong English communication, reliability, and the ability to work with diverse families and whānau.

Qualifikationen

• Empathy for the challenges of living with a disability.
• Energy to keep up with active individuals.
• Ability to remain calm and supportive in all situations.
• Resilience to help maintain safety and boundaries.
• Ability to explain and negotiate effectively with families and colleagues.
• Strong communication with family, colleagues, and the person supported.

Aufgaben

• Supervise and motivate a team of Support Workers to deliver quality services.
• Coordinate with the Service Coordinator to ensure effective delivery.
• Engage with families/whānau to plan goals and assist with programme development.
• Assist with household management and administrative tasks.
• Report and document activities and outcomes as required.

Kenntnisse

Empathy for disability challenges

Energy to stay active

Calm under pressure

Resilience for safety

Negotiation & explanation

Clear communication with families &团队

Support for daily living skills

Proficiency in English

Ausbildung

Community Support Worker Level Three or higher

NZ Driver's Licence

NZ Police check eligibility

Jobbeschreibung

In our Choices in Community Living, we provide services for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities within their own homes and out into their community. We provide 1:1 support which consists of a range of hours between 6am to 9pm Monday to Sunday.

As a Senior Support Worker you take on tasks that are dynamic and will depend on the needs and dreams of each person. You provide assistance with daily activities such as community participation, socializing, work or education, personal cares and domestic chores, as well as responsibility for reporting and administration. There will also be administration work.

TheSenior Support Worker -CICLrole will provide support to people and their families/whanau to achieve a quality of lifestyle of their own choice. The hours of work are to be confirmed, and may include shifts during the daytime, afternoons and weekends. The hours will be flexible, working to support the needs of each individual person's lifestyle.

Our Senior Support Worker role combines support work with coaching and motivating a team of Support Workers in the service. Working with and gaining guidance from your Service Coordinator, you would be supervising staff members to ensure the effective delivery of quality services to people we support in a community home. This role also involves engaging with families, goal planning, assisting with programme development, household management and administrative tasks.

Skills & Experience

• Empathy for the challenges of trying to build an ordinary life while living with a disability
• Energy to keep up with someone who likes to be on the go a lot
• Ability to remain calm, and calming, in all situations
• Resilience to help people keep boundaries to ensure their safety
• Good at explaining and negotiating
• Ability to communicate effectively and supportively with family, colleagues and the person you support
• Ability and willingness to provide support and motivation with personal cares and daily living skills
• Excellent, clear, understandable verbal and written English is a pre-requisite to be considered for this role

The ideal candidate will have:

• An interest in attaining a Community Support Worker Level Three or above qualification- we can support you to achieve this while you work
• 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
• Able to pass a NZ police check
• The ability to use a computer effectively, including programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, and email

What can we offer?

• Development opportunities and regular ongoing professional supervision
• Competitive pay rates
• The opportunity to empower people to lives the lives of their own choice

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 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.

Spectrum Care is proudly an equal opportunity employer.

The Spectrum 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.

Closes on 30 Nov 2026 23:55

Location(s) Auckland

Expertise House Leader

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

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