Support Worker - Oamaru

IHC; Oamaru; Remote; NZD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded qualifications (Level 2–4

Ongoing training and development

Wellbeing support (EAP)

Staff discounts

Long service leave after two years

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

IDEA Services, part of the IHC Group, is seeking a Support Worker in Oamaru to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to live independently at home and in the community. You will work across varied shifts, including sleepovers, with a focus on dignity, safety and person-centred support.

You will help develop daily living skills, support with personal care, meals, transport, health and well-being, and build strong whānau and community connections.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the health/disability sector with diverse needs.
• Full NZ driver's licence required.

Responsibilities

• Fostering independence: develop daily living skills such as using public transport and preparing meals.
• Managing daily routines: assist with personal care, showering, dressing and medications.
• Pursuing goals and interests: support to follow passions and hobbies.
• Promoting health and well-being: guide healthy lifestyle choices and wellbeing.
• Building strong connections: strengthen whānau and community links.

Skills

Communication skills

Physical fitness

Shift flexibility

Driver's licence (NZ)

Job description

• Permanent full time, 65+ hours per fortnight
• Varied rosters including AM, PM, sleepover and weekend shifts
• $24.68 - $30.13 per hour based on relevant qualifications

About the role | Mō te tūnga

As a Support Worker, you will empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to lead fulfilling lives at home and within their community. This role is deeply meaningful, allowing you to be creative and make each day engaging and significant for those you support. Your responsibilities include:

• Fostering independence: Assist individuals in developing daily living skills such as using public transport and preparing meals.
• Managing daily routines: Support with personal care tasks like showering, dressing and taking medication.
• Pursuing goals and interests: Encourage and help individuals to follow their passions and hobbies.
• Promoting health and well-being: Guide individuals in making healthy lifestyle choices and maintaining their overall well-being.
• Building strong connections: Strengthen their relationships with whānau and community.
• A compassionate, people-first approach - you genuinely care about the wellbeing and dignity of those you support

Previous experience in the health/disability sector, supporting individuals with diverse needs

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Physical fitness to provide hands-on support when needed
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, including weekends and sleepovers
• A full NZ driver's licence

What's in it for you? | Nōu te rourou

Join a supportive team, where you'll make a real difference in the lives of others every day!

• Earn $24.68 - $30.13 per hour, with opportunities to increase your pay as you gain qualifications.
• Gain fully funded qualifications, Level 2 – Level 4 Health and Wellbeing certificates.
• Keep growing your skills, with ongoing training, learning and development opportunities.
• Build a rewarding career, with clear pathways to develop and progress within our organisation.
• Access free 24/7 wellbeing support, for you and your whānau through EAP.
• Save with staff discounts, across health, fitness, technology and more.
• Enjoy extra benefits, including insurance cover and long service leave after two years.
• Refer a friend bonus, connect great people with meaningful work.

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.

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.