Community Support Worker - Wellington

Part-time Community Support Worker role available for 24 hours per week in Upper Hutt. The pay rate is $23.50 - $29.10 per hour.

We have recently opened a new home in Upper Hutt and are looking for an amazing staff team to work with 2 young men and 1 woman ranging in age from 19 to 30. The 3 flatmates have loving and supportive families who continue to be very involved in their kids' lives, so as well as building trust with the flatmates, you'll need to build trust with families too.

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 neighborhoods. You'll need to have humor, warmth, good energy, and the initiative to organize things that make life fun for these fabulous young people.

The flatmates communicate in a variety of ways, including gestures, some words, vocalizations, 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.

As the flatmates have physical support needs, your role as a support worker will include intimate care like 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.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Have some experience supporting disabled people
• Be reliable, respectful, and intuitive
• Be willing and able to support their current abilities and teach new ones
• Figure out what brings them joy and do their 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 license preferred

What We Offer

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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