Residential Support Worker

The Hohepacommunity supports people with intellectual disabilities.

Being a part of Hohepais being a part of a whanau.

Our staff work alongside the people we support asthey journey to live their life to the fullest.

Why work for Hohepa?

At Hohepa wevalueour staff and understand that our people want to grow and develop in their careers.

Our work environment is supportive, with access to a range of training programmes - we are proud to employ and train the best people in all areas of our organisation.

We are committed to continuous learning and supporting a career pathway with opportunities within our organisation, and the wider disability sector.

As a Residential Support Worker, you will be at the forefront in leading social change.

With recent increase in demand for our services, we seek 25 people for permanent Residential Support Worker roles for people with intellectual disabilities in Hawke's Bay (Napier and Clive).

As a Residential SupportWorker, you will work alongside our people to provide day-to-day support.

Youwill play a crucial role in their daily lives, ensuring their well-being and development.

If successful, you will be offered a full-time role, with specified hours of work between 30 hours (minimum) and 40 hours (maximum) each week.

We are a 24 / 7 operation – you would be rostered to work 5 days per week, likely to include weekend days, with 5 days of work and two consecutive days off.

Our shift patterns include morning, evening, overnight (awake) and splitshifts.

The wage for this position will be between $

• and $
• per hour, depending on your qualifications, training and experience.

A key requirement of this role will involve transporting our people, we are looking for someone who holds a full New Zealand drivers' licence or is eligible to obtain one.

The people we support have intellectual disabilities and a range of other challenges.

This role can be challenging but also highly rewarding, as you journey alongside people to support their development.

You will have to use all your skills and ingenuity to help them contribute, participate and work towards independence.

Responsibilities

Supporting people during daily activities, toassist them to develop independence.

Nutrition and food preparation.

Personal cares such as hygiene, dressing.

Supporting people on outings and social activities.

Household tasks, alongside people we support (cleaning, laundry etc).

Communication with the people you support (which may involve using Makaton, pictures and reading body language) and their whanau and advocates.

Role Requirements

Be able to display empathy and respect.

Have skills in problem solving, as you support people to achieve their goals.

Have great communication skills, in person and in writing (including ability to keep accurate records and observations).

Be able to maximise the independence of our people, encouraging healthy choices and participation in activities.

Be trustworthy with high ethical standards, able to respect confidentiality and privacy.

Have a mature attitude and good interpersonal skills; this includes being practical and 'down to earth' about the nature of the role, and being able to work with people who may have high support needs and behaviour which can be challenging.

Be drug free, and able to meet background check requirements (references, police vetting report and Children's Safety check NGOCV check – for roles working with Tamariki).

Qualifications and Experience

To be considered for this role you must meet one of the following requirements :

Hold a New Zealand qualification, at Level 2 or above, in a relevant subject.

Hold an equivalent overseas qualification in a relevant subject.

(Relevant subjects include health and wellbeing, disability, education, nursing, psychology, social work, sport science, or similar)

Hold a Bachelors degree (or above) from New Zealand or another country; this can be in any subject.

Have at least one year of relevant experience.

Contact

Curious?

want to know more?

Contact our Recruitment Manager at

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Please note that the 90-day trial period may apply to any successful applicant who hasn't previously worked for Hohepa Hawke's Bay.

Closing date for this role is the 30th of November

Applications submitted with the use of AI or Translation Technology will be rejected.

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