Community Support Worker
Job description Community Support Worker
Hours: Flexible, minimum guaranteed hours
In this role, you’ll ensure that disabled people can live in their own homes and participate in their own community by accessing opportunities of their choosing as detailed in their Personal Plan.
The support provided will promote confidence, skill building, independence, quality of life and inclusion within the family/whanau and the wider community.Job specific information
As a Support Worker, you will:
- Ensure disabled people have the ability to reach their identified goals in an enabling, culturally respectful and unobtrusive manner.
- Ensure that the support work is driven by the person we support individual Personal Plan.
- Ensure that the service delivery is creative, flexible, and responsive to the needs of the disabled person and in line with CCS Disability Actions values and mandates.
- Ensure the disabled people are supported in making their own decisions and can participate to the best of their ability within their own communities.
- Provide empowering, competent, and respectful support consistent with the cultural values of the individual, and his or her whanau.
- Provide support which encourages and facilitates the individual’s inclusion in their family/whanau and wider community.
- Ensure communities are aware and are more inclusive of disabled people and their families/whanau.
About you
We are looking for someone who is able to demonstrate the following personal skills and attributes, and professional skills and knowledge:
- Team approach
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills (oral and written)
- Self-management
- Service focus.
Why us?
At CCS Disability Action, we foster a supportive and inclusive workplace guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the New Zealand Disability Strategy. We uphold a strong human rights framework and promote equal opportunities for all.
Our strategic priorities, Te Aronui, shape how we work – valuing relationships, wellbeing, and knowledge while keeping whanau haua/disabled people at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate diversity and offer flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.Join our friendly, values-driven team and make a meaningful impact every day.
With a strong employee value proposition, we offer great employee benefits, job-related training, and clear career growth pathways. Whether you’re with us short-term or long-term, we provide the tools and opportunities for success. Our employee benefits programme includes:
- Exclusive discounts
- Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- A paid annual wellbeing day.
How to apply
Please complete the form below and upload your cover letter – where you can share a bit about yourself and your interests – along with your CV, outlining your work experience and education. Once you've submitted your application, it will be sent directly to us for review.
Applications close at 5pm on 30 May 2025.
We work within a human rights framework and are committed to equal opportunity in all our employment policies and procedures. We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. We openly encourage disabled people to apply.
If you need accommodations or an alternative application method, please contact: ***************@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nzWe’re committed to making our process accessible to all.