Community Support Worker - Upper Hutt

Community Support Worker - Residential Part Time - 32 hours per week $23.97 - $29.68 per hour Upper Hutt location We are looking for a part‑time staff member to join our team supporting 2 young men and 1 woman from 19 to 30 years old. The 3 flatmates have loving and supportive families, who continue to be very involved in their lives. In addition to building trust with the flatmates, you’ll need to build trust with their families as well. You will work closely with them to support the flatmates to live their best lives. You will enjoy being involved in their lives and seeing them actively exploring new opportunities in their home and neighbourhoods. You'll need to have humour, warmth, good energy and the initiative to organise things that make life fun for these fabulous young people. They communicate in a variety of ways; gestures, some words, vocalisations, facial expressions, and some communication devices and tools. A key skill is being intuitive and patient, so you can really tune in to what's going on for each person and respond to them. This is very much about making this new house into their home for this next phase of their life after leaving their family home. With your help, these wonderful people will continue to lead good lives, enjoying and exploring whatever their neighbourhoods have to offer and staying connected with their whanau and friends. As the flatmates have physical support needs, your role as a support worker will include intimate care such as helping to go to the toilet and have showers. You will need to be respectful and intuitive as you do this and be vigilant to their physical health and emotional comfort, giving them as much voice, choice and control as possible. You’ll need to be fit enough to push a wheelchair and willing to get in the swimming pool to enjoy some fun water play. Ideal Candidate Have some experience supporting disabled people Be reliable, respectful and intuitive Be willing and able to support their current abilities and teach new ones Find out what brings them joy and do your best to make it happen Be adaptable to unique communication styles Have the initiative & motivation to work in partnership with each flatmate in creating daily, weekly to yearly personal goal plans Basic computer skills such as emails, internet searching and Word Full driver’s licence preferred What The Role Offers Ongoing development and study opportunities – earn while you learn! We can support you to achieve NZQA Health and Wellbeing qualifications. A meaningful, life‑changing career A fun, vibrant workplace where every day is genuinely different Pay rates from $23.38 - $29.10 per hour Requirements If you are a non‑resident applying for this role you must meet the following INZ Level 3 skill requirements to be considered: Have worked in the care workforce for 3 years or more, and been paid at least the care workforce wage rate during that time, or A relevant qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) – this must be at least a level 4 qualification for a role at skill level 3, or a diploma for a role at skill level 2. #J-18808-Ljbffr