Support Worker

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Papakura; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

AEWV sponsorship

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs is seeking experienced and compassionate Support Workers to join a growing residential disability support service in New Zealand. The role focuses on helping adults with complex needs live safe, independent, and meaningful lives in a person-centred environment.

This position offers professional development, career progression, and Accredited Employer Work Visa sponsorship for eligible international candidates.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience supporting people in a residential disability or community support setting.
• Experience working with individuals who have complex behavioural, social, or support needs.
• Knowledge of person-centred care and positive behaviour support practices.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate, patient, reliable, and resilient approach to supporting others.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with complex needs in a residential care environment.
• Promote independence, dignity, choice, and quality of life.
• Provide personal care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Build positive and respectful relationships with service users.
• Work with person-centred and positive behaviours support approaches.
• Participate in community and social activities with individuals.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Compassionate

Patient

Reliable

Resilient

Flexible shifts

Education

Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification

Job description

AnexcitingopportunityisavailableforexperiencedandcompassionateSupportWorkerstojoinagrowingresidentialdisabilitysupportserviceinNewZealand.Thisroleinvolvessupportingadultswithcomplexneedstolivesafe,independent,andmeaningfulliveswithinaperson-centredenvironment.Youwillbecomepartofadedicatedteamcommittedtodeliveringhigh-qualitycarewhilepromotingdignity,choice,inclusion,andwellbeing.Thisisarewardingpositionofferingprofessionaldevelopment,careerprogression,andAccreditedEmployerWorkVisasponsorshipforeligibleinternationalcandidates.

The Opportunity

AnexcitingopportunityisavailableforexperiencedandcompassionateSupportWorkerstojoinagrowingresidentialdisabilitysupportserviceinNewZealand.Thisroleinvolvessupportingadultswithcomplexneedstolivesafe,independent,andmeaningfulliveswithinaperson-centredenvironment.Youwillbecomepartofadedicatedteamcommittedtodeliveringhigh-qualitycarewhilepromotingdignity,choice,inclusion,andwellbeing.Thisisarewardingpositionofferingprofessionaldevelopment,careerprogression,andAccreditedEmployerWorkVisasponsorshipforeligibleinternationalcandidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Supportadultswithcomplexneedsinaresidentialcareenvironment
• Promoteindependence,dignity,choice,andqualityoflife
• Providepersonalcareandassistancewithdailylivingactivities
• Buildpositiveandrespectfulrelationshipswithserviceusers
• Supportindividualsusingperson-centredandpositivebehavioursupportapproaches
• Assistindividualstoparticipateincommunityandsocialactivities
• Preparemealsandassistwithhouseholdtasksincludingcleaningandmaintainingasafehome
• Recogniseandrespondappropriatelytosafeguardingconcerns
• Maintainaccuraterecordsanddocumentation
• Workcollaborativelywithfamilies,healthcareprofessionals,andsupportteams
• Followorganisationalpolicies,healthandsafetyprocedures,andprofessionalstandards
• Workavarietyofshiftsincludingdays,evenings,weekends,andsleepovershifts

Requirements & Eligibility

• Minimumexperiencesupportingpeopleinaresidentialdisabilityorcommunitysupportsetting
• Experienceworkingwithindividualswhohavecomplexbehavioural,social,orsupportneeds
• Knowledgeofperson-centredcareandpositivebehavioursupportpractices
• Strongcommunicationandinterpersonalskills
• Compassionate,patient,reliable,andresilientapproachtosupportingothers
• Abilitytoworkflexibleshiftsina24/7residentialenvironment
• CurrentLevel4HealthandWellbeingqualification(orequivalent)preferred
• ApplicantsrequiringAccreditedEmployerWorkVisasponsorshipmustholdaLevel4HealthandWellbeingqualification(orequivalent)thatmeetsNewZealandImmigrationrequirements
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithinamultidisciplinaryteam
• Commitmenttoprovidingsafe,respectful,andhigh-qualitysupportservices

Special Instructions

AccreditedEmployerWorkVisa(AEWV)sponsorshipisavailableforeligibleoverseasapplicants.

• Supportadultswithcomplexneedsinaresidentialcareenvironment
• Promoteindependence,dignity,choice,andqualityoflife
• Providepersonalcareandassistancewithdailylivingactivities
• Buildpositiveandrespectfulrelationshipswithserviceusers
• Supportindividualsusingperson-centredandpositivebehavioursupportapproaches
• Assistindividualstoparticipateincommunityandsocialactivities
• Preparemealsandassistwithhouseholdtasksincludingcleaningandmaintainingasafehome
• Recogniseandrespondappropriatelytosafeguardingconcerns
• Maintainaccuraterecordsanddocumentation
• Workcollaborativelywithfamilies,healthcareprofessionals,andsupportteams
• Followorganisationalpolicies,healthandsafetyprocedures,andprofessionalstandards
• Workavarietyofshiftsincludingdays,evenings,weekends,andsleepovershifts

• Minimumexperiencesupportingpeopleinaresidentialdisabilityorcommunitysupportsetting
• Experienceworkingwithindividualswhohavecomplexbehavioural,social,orsupportneeds
• Knowledgeofperson-centredcareandpositivebehavioursupportpractices
• Strongcommunicationandinterpersonalskills
• Compassionate,patient,reliable,andresilientapproachtosupportingothers
• Abilitytoworkflexibleshiftsina24/7residentialenvironment
• CurrentLevel4HealthandWellbeingqualification(orequivalent)preferred
• ApplicantsrequiringAccreditedEmployerWorkVisasponsorshipmustholdaLevel4HealthandWellbeingqualification(orequivalent)thatmeetsNewZealandImmigrationrequirements
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithinamultidisciplinaryteam
• Commitmenttoprovidingsafe,respectful,andhigh-qualitysupportservices

AccreditedEmployerWorkVisa(AEWV)sponsorshipisavailableforeligibleoverseasapplicants.

Full visa sponsorship available under New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).