Community Support Worker - Residential - Wellington

Community Support Worker - Residential - Wellington

Part-Time – 24 hours per week

Spectrum Care Trust supports adults who have intellectual disabilities and we are looking for a new team member in Lower Hutt.

We're looking for someone kind and empathic to support 4 young people in their 20's, some of whom have limited mobility when out and about.

You will assist during activities, household tasks and hopefully bring ideas of your own for things they may enjoy doing and experiencing.

They are busy bees with high energy.

We'll need someone who can keep up and engage them in music, swimming and sensory delights.

Someone who is great at interaction—using your expressions and voice to "connect".

Support is needed with personal cares and eating.

If that's new to you, don't worry; everyone has to start somewhere.

The main thing is that you are a kind, genuine person, who is insightful and intuitive, and ready to be lively and active or gentle and soothing as needed.

Attributes & Skills

Committed to supporting people with disabilities to live great lives

Empathic, intuitive, kind, positive and engaging

Keen to help young adults grow and develop

Able to communicate effectively and attentively with your colleagues and the people you support

Ready to "go with the flow" and change activities quickly if necessary

Comfortable with reporting and administration tasks

Prepared to support people with personal cares such as toileting, bathing, dressing, etc..

The ideal candidate will have :

Excellent, clear, understandable verbal and written English is a pre-requisite to be considered for this role

Able to pass a NZ police check

Experience supporting people with disabilities, and or mental health issues, and / or behaviours that can be challenging is desirable but not necessary

Reliability, commitment, and passion for working with people

A full New Zealand driver's licence

An interest in attaining a Community Support Worker Level Three or above qualification-we can support you to achieve this while you work

The ability to use a computer effectively, including programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, and email

Apply now if you have a passion for working with people and want to make a difference!

For more information, please email Siena at

• (Please note : We do not accept email applications, please apply through the "Apply Now" link)

Spectrum Care is proudly an equal opportunity employer.

Reference #

Posted on 24 Oct

Closes on 24 Nov

Location(s) Wellington

Expertise Community Support Worker

Work type(s) Part-time Permanent Reliever

Availability All shifts, Day shifts, Afternoon shifts, Evening shifts, Overnight shifts, Saturday and Sunday shifts

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