Support Worker - Dunedin (Summer Casual)

IHC New Zealand; Otago; On-site; NZD 33,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday pay

Casual shift work

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

IDEA Services is hiring a Support Worker to empower adults with intellectual disabilities to live independently at home and in the community. You will help with daily living skills, personal care, and pursuing personal goals while promoting wellbeing and safety.

No prior experience required; we value a positive attitude, strong communication, and a willingness to work varied shifts, including sleepovers and weekends. A current NZ Driver Licence is required.

Qualifications

• You don’t need previous Support Worker experience; we value the right attitude and strong people skills.
• Be available to work a range of shifts including mornings, evenings, sleepovers and weekends.
• Build positive relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
• Hold a current full NZ Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to lead fulfilling lives at home and in the community.
• Help people grow daily living skills, such as catching public transport and cooking meals.
• Assist with personal care routines, medication, and home upkeep.
• Encourage engagement in hobbies, interests and personal goals.
• Support healthy choices and overall wellbeing while respecting dignity and safety.
• Foster connections with whānau, colleagues and the wider community.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Attitude

Driver Licence

Job description

• Casual work with shifts offered as required
• Flexibility required to work days, evenings, sleepovers and weekends
• $24.68 to $30.13 per hour + 8% holiday pay

Spend your summer doing work that matters! Gain practical experience, develop skills and enhance your CV while supporting people in your community.

About the role | Mō te tūnga

Role

As a Support Worker, you will empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to lead fulfilling lives at home and within their community. The role includes:

• Building independence: Help people grow their daily living skills, from catching public transport to cooking their own meals.
• Supporting daily life: Assist with personal care routines such as showering, getting dressed, taking medication and looking after their own home.
• Pursuing goals and interests: Encourage and support people to engage in their interests, hobbies, and personal goals.
• Staying healthy and well: Support healthy choices and overall wellbeing in a way that works for each person.
• Supporting complex behaviours: Provide calm, consistent support utilising positive behaviour strategies while ensuring dignity, safety, and respect.
• Creating connections: Support and strengthen relationships with whānau, colleagues, and the wider community.

Check out our website to learn more: Become a Support Worker

What you will bring | Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu

You don’t need previous Support Worker experience – we’re looking for people with the right attitude, strong people skills and a genuine interest in helping others.

• Be available to work a range of shifts, including mornings, evenings, sleepovers and weekends
• Build positive relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of people
• Provide practical, hands-on support to people in their daily lives
• Hold a current full NZ Driver Licence

What's in it for you? | Nōu te rourou

• $24.68 - $30.13 per hour based on relevant qualifications + 8% holiday pay
• 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 | 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.