Community Support Worker - Whakatane
We are looking for dynamic, energetic, and conscientious individuals that can support our Service Users living with complex injuries/disabilities within their own homes.
The rewarding role of a Community Support Worker includes (but not limited to):
- Assisting Service Users with personal cares, home help, shopping assistance, and meal preparations
- Supporting exercise programmes
- Moving and handling using hoists and manual transfers
- Assisting Service Users to access the community
Days of Work: As this is community-based work, rotating rosters would be involved including am, pm and weekend work. Your preferred hours of work can be discussed during the recruitment process.
Pay Band: $24.13 - $30.78 per hour (this is based on the Pay Equity Settlement by the Ministry of Health – hourly pay rates based on equivalency of Healthcare Qualifications assessed under Pay Equity)
Job Location - Whakatane, Edgecumbe, Kawerau
Employment Type: Part-Time (Up to 29 Hours) or Casual
We offer:
Competitive Hourly Rates {$24.13$30.78 per hour (Based on Pay Equity)
- Flexible hours
- Travel allowance as per in between travel policy (MOH guidelines)
- Opportunities to gain your Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications
- Paid Competency Trainings
- Free EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) Services
- Special Rates for Complex Service Users based on employer discretion
The ideal candidate would have (Candidate Pre-Requisites):
- Experience in personal care is required.
- Experience in Complex Care (Bowel and SPC Cares) and Challenging Behaviours would be preferred
- A Level 3 or Level 4 qualification in Health and Wellbeing would be an advantage, however, someone looking at making a career in the Healthcare Industry would also be considered for this role
- Access to your own car and a Full Driver’s License is a requirement of the role (as this is community based work)
- Flexibility to work on a roster (including weekends)
- Great communication skills
- Legal rights to work in New Zealand
About Us:
Healthvision is a family-owned provider of homecare, community nursing, and rehabilitation services across Aotearoa. Guided by our family values, we are passionate about supporting people who need care to live life the way they want.We work closely with individuals, their families, and whanau to understand their holistic needs and provide comprehensive, wraparound in-home health services that promote independence and wellbeing. At Healthvision, our approach is grounded in compassion, collaboration, innovation, and dedication — values that shape everything we do.