Community Support Worker - Aspiration - Wellington
Full time - 40 hours per week
$23.50 - $29.10
Lower Hutt location
**Spectrum Care runs a vocational support service in Lower Hutt for people with intellectual disabilities.? These people are young, vibrant and ready to find their place in the world, and your job will be to help them do that. **
As a Community Support Worker you will take on tasks that are dynamic and will depend on the needs and dreams of each person. You will support people to find and follow those dreams; making friends, having fun, connecting and contributing to their local communities, continuing to grow personally, and to find other meaningful experiences.?This group of people we support are considered to have very high support needs and will need staff that can see them for the person they are inside and what makes them tick.So, we need a special team.? Interested?
We are looking for people who are interesting, people with hobbies and interests and skills that they will enjoy sharing with others.? It could be drama, music, art, dance, entrepreneurialism, the environment, horticulture, hospitality, sports or something completely different.?We need people who are well connected to their communities and will help others connect to them too.? You need to be a natural teacher, be observant and intuitive, genuinely respectful and appreciative of diversity, and be kind, fun and patient.
**Skills & Experience**- Empathy for the challenges of trying to build an ordinary life while living with a disability
- Energy to keep up with someone who likes to be on the go a lot
- Ability to remain calm, and calming, in all situations
- Resilience to help people keep boundaries to ensure their safety
- Good at explaining and negotiating
- Ability to communicate effectively and supportively with family, colleagues and the person you support
- Ability and willingness to provide support and motivation with personal cares and daily living skills
- Excellent, clear, understandable verbal and written English is a pre-requisite to be considered for this role
- Able to pass a NZ police check
- Experience supporting people with disabilities, and or mental health issues, and/or behaviours that can be challenging is desirable but not necessary
- Reliability, commitment, and passion for working with people
- A full New Zealand driver's licence (**essential**)
- An interest in attaining a Community Support Worker Level Three or above qualification- we can support you to achieve this while you work
- The ability to use a computer effectively, including programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, and email
- A supportive and collaborative work environment
- Development opportunities and continuing education - we provide support to obtain NZQA Level 2, 3 and 4 Health and Wellbeing qualifications
- The opportunity to support people with disabilities to live great lives!
If you are a non-resident applying for this role you must meet the following INZ Level 3 skill requirements to be considered:
- at least 2 years of relevant work experience, and been paid at least the care workforce wage rate during that time, or
- a relevant qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) — this must be at least a level 4 qualification for a role at skill level 3, or a diploma for a role at skill level 2.
If you are interested in supporting children and young people to develop self-confidence and independence, and live their lives of choice, lives like any other, in their own communities, then we want to hear from you today!
For any queries, please email Siena at wellington.recruit@spectrumcare.org.nz (Please note: We do not accept email applications, please apply through the “Apply Now” link)
The Spectrum Group is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage and support applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals.