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Team Leader Wellington Residential

Team Leader Wellington Residential

Community Connections Supported Living TrustLower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
13 hours ago
Job description
  • Permanent full-time position (80 hours per fortnight)
  • Lower Hutt-based
  • The pay ranges from $30.98 to $33.47 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
  • We are looking for a committed Team Lead to join our team in Lower Hutt Residential. At Community Connections, we are driven by our passion for empowering disabled individuals to live the lives they choose, working together as a community.

    Mō te tūnga | About the role

    In this role, you’ll work closely with the Service Delivery Lead to promote positive outcomes for the people we support and ensure the highest standard of service delivery. You will assist with staff orientation, find relieving staff when off, monitor support quality, organise team meetings and be the go‑to person for support worker queries. You will foster a culture of collaboration, develop and maintain respectful relationships with the individuals in your care, review and update personalised support plans and build positive relationships with families and other key people.

    This position supports two young men who require consistent and compassionate support. They experience challenges with emotional regulation, sensory sensitivities, and severe epilepsy. Your ability to remain calm under pressure, apply positive behaviour support, seizure response strategies, and lead your team confidently in complex situations will be essential.

    • Legal right to work in New Zealand
    • At least two years of experience as a Support Worker and experience in a leadership or senior role.
    • Confidence working with challenging behaviours, and an openness to learning and applying positive behaviour support strategies.
    • Understanding of autism, intellectual disabilities, and sensory sensitivities.
    • Experience or willingness to learn about seizure management and trauma-informed care.
    • Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
    • Computer literacy, a full driver’s licence, and the legal right to work in New Zealand.
    • Level 3 or 4 Health & Wellbeing qualification (or equivalent).
    • Why Join Us

      At Community Connections, you’ll join a supportive team passionate about making a difference. We offer training, professional development, an Employee Assistance Program, weekend rates, and opportunities for growth.

      Please note : A full NZ driver’s licence, legal right to work in NZ, and clear police and Oranga Tamariki checks are required.

      Apply now and bring your skills to a role where they truly matter.

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