Part Time or Casual Community Support Worker

OTAGO/DUNEDIN: Looking for a rewarding career we are looking for a Community Support Worker to join our team.

Are you resilient energetic and conscientious.

Do you have an interest in supporting people with health-related issues or a disability.

If you are dedicated to building strong trust-based relationships with people we support to help enable them to live the best possible life then read on.

About the Position:

Support work is a fun people facing challenging and very rewarding. Also it is a deeply empathetic journey. It is more than a job it is an opportunity to provide invaluable support led by the people you will be supporting.

Responsibilities may include: • Assisting with personal cares (showering and bathing) • Assisting with household management and meal preparation • Supporting exercise programmes • Assisting with accessing the community • Bowel, Bladder, and Catheter cares • Moving and handling hoists and manual transfers • Medication support

Job Location: Otago - Dunedin

Employment Type: Part Time (Up to 29 Hours) or Casual (Cover Shifts)

Days of Work: As this is community-based work, rotating rosters would be involved including am and pm plus weekend work. Your preferred hours of work can be discussed during the recruitment process.

The duration of these hours may vary, ranging from shorter to longer periods depending on the specific needs of the people we support.

About you: You are a calm but confident natured individual who can demonstrate resilience and understand the challenges of our service users. There are many responsibilities associated with being a support worker which can be challenging and fulfilling. It is rewarding when you are part of the support that enables a person to live their best lives in the community.

Pay Band: $24.13 to $30.03 per hour. This is based on the Pay Equity Settlement 2017 hourly pay rates based on equivalency of Healthcare Qualifications assessed under Pay Equity.

Benefits: Travel allowance as per In Between Travel (IBT) rules Opportunities to gain your Level 3 and Level 4 Qualifications in Health and Wellbeing with Career force NZ Paid competency trainings Free EAP (Employer Assistance Programme) Services Free Flu vaccinations Refer a friend programme

Interested: Contact us even if you do not have a qualification as we are looking for people who are willing to learn, who will be reliable and passionate about community support work. If you can demonstrate how you will travel between people we support. We are happy to talk about the opportunities, we may have for you.

If you have great communication skills and a passion for community support apply now.

You must have the below prerequisites to be considered for this role:

• Have a clean Full Class 1 Drivers License. • Have your own reliable transport to get to work. • Please note that if your application is successful, you will need to undergo a Police check due to the nature of working with Vulnerable Clients. • Hold New Zealand citizenship or have New Zealand Permanent Residency