Support Worker - Taupo

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay

Qualification support

Long service leave

Insurance benefits

Refer a friend

Employee assistance

Job summary

IDEA Services is hiring a Support Worker to assist people with intellectual disabilities in their own homes. The role includes night shifts, sleepovers, and weekend work, with a focus on safety, risk management, and person-centred care to help clients achieve goals.

Experience in disability or aged care is helpful, but the right attitude and life experience are valued. Strong communication, confidence with challenging behaviours, and a NZ driver’s license are essential.

Qualifications

• Preferably previous experience in caregiving or providing personal care for adults.
• Calm nature and confidence to work with challenging behaviours.
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts including days, evenings, sleepovers, 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.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with complex needs, managing risk and ensuring safety.
• Provide individual care throughout the night.
• Build positive relationships with people supported in their homes.

Skills

Caregiving experience

Personal care

Communication skills

Flexibility

Night shifts

Driver's license

Computer literacy

Tools

None

Job description

• Permanent full time - includes weekends and sleepovers
• Availability to work alternate weekends is required
• Earn while you learn, gain nationally recognised qualifications!

Mō te tūnga | About the role

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, ensuring safety, and providing individual care throughout the night. Previous relevant experience is preferred, but more importantly, we are looking for someone with varied life experience and an open-minded attitude.

We would prefer someone who has previous experience working within the disability sector or aged care, but more importantly, we are looking for someone with some life experience and the right attitude. It is essential that you have the skills to build good relationships with the people we support.

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

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you?

• $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.

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.

Reference # 38461

Location(s) Rotorua / Taupo / Bay of Plenty

Expertise Healthcare

Job level(s) 1-3 years experience, 3+ years experience