Support Worker - Cambridge (Fixed term)

IHC New Zealand; Waikato; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEA Services supports people with intellectual disabilities to live independently in their own homes and participate in their communities. As a Support Worker, you will assist clients with complex needs, manage risk, and help them achieve personal goals with safety and creativity in daily life.

The role requires a calm, reliable approach, effective communication, and the ability to work 9am–6pm in Cambridge on a fixed-term basis until August 2027, with alternate weekend availability.

Qualifications

• Preferably previous experience in caregiving or providing personal care for adults.
• A calm nature and confidence to work with challenging behaviours.
• Availability to work alternate weekends.
• Comfortable and proficient in using computers and tablets daily.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Physical fitness to provide necessary physical support.
• Full NZ driver's license.
• Full rights to work in NZ.

Responsibilities

• Recognise and respond to emotional overwhelm.
• Grow independence and teach skills for daily living (e.g., using public transport, getting a job, cooking a meal).
• Manage daily routines—toileting, showering, getting dressed, taking medication or eating a meal.
• Help clients pursue goals, interests and hobbies.
• Support healthy choices and overall wellbeing.
• Maintain strong connections with whānau and community.

Skills

Caregiving experience

Calm under pressure

Weekend availability

Digital literacy

Communication skills

Physical fitness

NZ driver’s license

Right to work NZ

Job description

• Cambridge (Fixed term until August 2027)
• Experienced support worker preferred
• Full time - shifts are 9am to 6pm
• Availability to work alternate weekends is required

About the role

Mō te tūnga

IDEA Services supports people with intellectual disabilities to enjoy great lives at home and as part of their community. You will be supporting people with intellectual disabilities living in their own homes to achieve their goals and aspirations. This is meaningful work where you can be creative and make every day interesting in ways that are important to others.

As a Support Worker you will be supporting clients with complex needs, managing risk and ensuring safety. Previous relevant experience is preferred, but more importantly, we are looking for someone with varied life experience and an open-minded attitude.

This Role Involves Helping The People We Support To

• recognise and respond to emotional overwhelm.
• grow their independence and learn skills for daily living such as using public transport, getting a job, cooking a meal.
• manage their daily routines - toileting, showering, getting dressed, take medication or eat a meal.
• pursue their goals, interests, and hobbies.
• stay healthy and making positive choices about their lifestyle.
• have strong connections with their whānau and community.

What you will bring

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu

• Preferably previous experience in caregiving or providing personal care for adults.
• A calm nature and confidence to work with challenging behaviours.
• Availability to work alternate weekends.
• Comfortable and proficient in using computers and tablets daily.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Physical fitness to provide necessary physical support.
• Full NZ driver's license.
• Full rights to work in NZ.

What's in it for you?

Nōu te rourou

• $24.68 - $30.13 per hour depending on relevant qualifications, with the ability to earn more as you gain qualifications.
• IDEA Services will support you towards completion of the Level 2, 3 and 4 Certificates in Health and Wellbeing qualifications.
• Generous long service leave entitlements plus insurance benefits after 2 years' service.
• 'Refer a friend' Bonus programme.
• FREEEmployee Assistance programme service anytime you need health and wellbeing support.

About us (IDEA Services)

Mō mātou

IDEA Services supports adults with intellectual disabilities to live in their own homes and enjoy life as part of their communities. We are New Zealand's largest provider of services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our services are founded on IHC's utter commitment for people with intellectual disabilities to have a good life and to be valued contributors to and members of their own community.

Check out our website to learn more about us: Become a Support Worker (idea.org.nz)

The IHC Group is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and actively seek a diverse applicant pool. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We welcome all kinds of diversity and the different perspectives such diversity brings to our work. Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.