Support Worker

ConneXu Whanau; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Wellyou benefits voucher

Team awards

ConneXu Perk App

Wellbeing memberships

On-the-job training

Supportive work environment

Job summary

ConneXu Whanau is seeking a dedicated Community Facilitator to support disabled partners in achieving their goals and maintaining quality of life at home. The role emphasizes building genuine relationships, encouraging participation in the community, and providing personal care with empathy and respect.

The position welcomes applicants from experienced support workers and those seeking a career in disability services.

Qualifications

• Experience in disability support is welcome.
• Must have a full New Zealand driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Support disabled partners to achieve their goals.
• Help partners maintain a high standard of living in their own homes.
• Provide personal care.
• Encourage partners to engage within communities.
• Administer medication and medical appointment support.
• Promote life skills like budgeting and study or employment.

Skills

Compassionate care

Resilience

Adaptable

Patience

Sense of humour

Job description

Job Category: Community Services and Development

What is your \"Why\", your reason for going to work every day?

Our Community Facilitators (support workers) who work alongside our partners are the cornerstone of our organisation. A Community Facilitator works alongside our disabled partners to enable good lives, drive normal outcomes and to encourage our partners to achieve their dreams!

The Role may include but is not limited to

• Supporting our disabled partners to achieve their goals
• Helping partners maintain a high standard of living in their own homes
• Providing personal cares
• Encouraging our disabled partners to actively engage within our communities
• Administering medication and providing support to and from appointments
• Being encouraging and supportive of life skills, such as budgeting and pursuing employment opportunities and/or undertaking study
• Building and maintaining supportive, fun, exciting and healthy relationships with some truly amazing individuals!

A great Community Facilitator is innovative in providing support to our Disabled Partners and provides a positive influence in their lives. The ability to build genuine relationships and move forward with our disabled partners' aspirations will be key to your success in this role. A Community Facilitator whowants to empower our partners, be healthy and fit, and be open to becoming a permanent employee if they prove to be a good fit for the role.

Useful skills/attributes to possess:

• Bring passion, heart pride, and mana to your work
• Resilient and motivated
• Adaptable and reliable
• Patient and compassionate
• Sense of humour with a big smile and an even bigger heart

We welcome all applicants from experienced support workers to those who are hoping to make a career in the disability sector. Please note, you must have a full New Zealand Driver's License to be considered for this role.

Job Description

• Learning and development opportunities - we actively support your study to gain New Zealand Health and Wellbeing qualifications.
• Wellyou! Benefits voucher on your work anniversary
• Team Member and Team of the Month rewards
• ConneXu Perk App - discounts across a huge range of retailers.
• Clearhead and Wellyou memberships - to support your mental and physical wellbeing.
• Excellent on the job training - CPI Training, First Aid certificate, and more to ensure you are well equipped and feel confident in your work
• An encouraging and supportive work environment that focuses on individual and team health and wellbeing.

ConneXu is committed to actively seeking a diverse applicant pool. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and from those who are committed to understanding disability. Please note, you must have the legal right to work in New Zealand to apply for this position.

Our Recruitment Process

• If your application is of interest, we will be in contact via phone for an initial conversation.
• You may be then asked to come in for a face-to-face interview with the hiring Team Leader and the People and Culture Advisor. You are welcome to bring a support person of course.
• Our Disabled Partners will be included in the recruitment process and selection. This may mean they are part of the interview, or, an observation with those you may potentially partner with may be arranged.
• Police vetting and Waka Kotahi drivers checks are mandatory for those who apply to work with ConneXu
• Once these steps are completed with the preferred candidates, we will contact the final shortlist with an outcome of their application.

Thank you for your interest in working with ConneXu. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who are shortlisted. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to keep an eye on future opportunities with us and wish you all the best in your job search.

Our belief is, we are all in this together and so, thank you all!