Support Worker - Permanent Reliever

Working at Hōhepa, is different from the average, you become part of our community of people, staff, volunteers, and contractors who all have a common goal - helping people to reach their full potential and lead enriched and meaningful lives in a holistic, supportive environment. We are a community leader providing services and support for people living with an intellectual disability to live their best lives and find a valued place in our society. Inspired by Dr Rudolf Steiner’s principles of anthroposophy, we seek to understand each person and situation as unique, not a one size fits all philosophy.

A Permanent Reliever is an experienced Support Worker who fills in for staff members during planned or unplanned leave, offering essential support across various houses and services. You’ll have fixed days of work, with mandatory rostered shifts, and consistent days off.

Each fortnight your roster will be populated with the guaranteed 80x hours hands on across various services. The specific hours and shifts will vary each fortnight, and include mornings, afternoons, evenings, and sleepovers, providing a dynamic and rewarding work experience.

We are looking for someone who enjoys variety and can adapt their support style to meet the diverse needs of the people we support.

This position's salary scale is set by pay equity and dependant on qualification level, pays between $23.50 and $29.10 per hour.

You will be supporting people with disabilities in a range of settings including in their home, out in the community and at our day services.

The people we support love getting out into the community, whether its shopping, beach walks, coffee and cake outings, visiting friends, supporting the Crusaders, going to markets and fairs, or heading to the pub for a pint, to name just a few.

The people we support have varying levels of need, and daily tasks vary from service to service but may include :

• Cooking
• Cleaning
• Medication administration
• Personal cares
• Facilitating community participation and recreational activities
• Supporting people to achieve their goals

You will have the choice to pick the following roster patterns, if successful these will be your permanent days of work :

Guaranteed hours per fortnight : 80

Applicants will be progressed as they apply, so if this sounds like you, please apply now!

Applicants must have a NZ full driver’s licence and ability to work in New Zealand.

Please note that the 90-day trial period will apply to any successful applicant who hasn’t previously worked for Hōhepa Canterbury

At Hōhepa the role of a Support Coordinator is what is often referred to in the wider healthcare sector as a Support Worker. We feel that the title Support Coordinator better reflects the nature of the role, which requires working in partnership with the people receiving support to ensure we are achieving our organisation mission of every life fully lived.

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