Support Worker - Thames (Casual)

IHC New Zealand; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long service leave

Insurance benefits after 2 years

Refer a friend bonus

Employee Assistance program

Job summary

IDEA Services supports adults with intellectual disabilities to live in their own homes and enjoy life as part of their communities. As a Support Worker, you will assist clients with complex needs, manage risk, ensure safety and provide one-to-one care during the night.

The role requires resilience, the ability to handle challenging behaviours and a calm, patient approach. Strong communication, a full NZ driver's licence and rights to work in NZ are essential; weekend availability and local

Qualifications

• Preferably previous experience in caregiving or providing personal care for adults.
• Availability to work a range of shifts, including weekends and occasional sleepover shifts.
• Full NZ driver's license.
• Full rights to work in NZ.
• Must live locally.
• A calm nature and confidence to work with challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with intellectual disabilities in their homes to achieve goals and aspirations.
• Provide care during night shifts, manage risk, ensure safety and deliver individual care.
• Work with clients with complex needs and challenging behaviours.

Skills

Caregiving experience

Personal care

Communication skills

Physical fitness

Driver's license

NZ work rights

Job description

• Flexibility to work a range of shifts - mornings, evenings, occasional overnight shifts and weekends

• Thames (must live locally)
• Casual opportunity available
• Flexibility to work a range of shifts - mornings, evenings, occasional overnight shifts and weekends
• $24.68 - $30.13 per hour depending on relevant 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. We are looking for someone physically active who has the resilience and confidence to work with challenging behaviours. Previous relevant experience is preferred.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

• Preferably previous experience in caregiving or providing personal care for adults.
• A calm nature and confidence to work with challenging behaviours.
• Availability to work a range of shifts, including weekends and occasional sleepover shifts.
• 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.
• Must live locally.

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.

Mō mātou | About us (IDEA Services)

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.