Community Support Worker
Full-Time Permanent Positions at Himmat Hire a hand Limited Trading as JSR Homecare Services
Hours: Minimum 30 hours per week.
Salary: NZD$ 28.20 - 33/- per hour
About Us
Founded in 2023, JSR Homecare Service was born out of a passion for helping others. Our founders, Jagjeet and Surinder, recognized a growing need for high-quality, empathetic home care services. With backgrounds in healthcare and a deep commitment to community service, they established JSR Homecare Service, to offer a better solution for families seeking reliable care for their loved ones.
As a Community Support Worker, your role is to: Support, enable and rehabilitate clients, so that they can maximise their independence and wellbeing.
Actively contribute to the care and interventions required to support specialised complex care needs.Support clients with social, cultural and wellbeing activities.
Assist clients in a professional, caring, and positive manner.
Identify and escalate potential client risks, such as falls risk or pressure injuries.
Engage with the Registered Health Professional to implement the client's individual support needs, including social interaction, rehabilitation and other relevant programs and activities.
Work in partnership with the client to determine the client’s priorities.
Help plan activities to achieve the desired goals in the Individual Support Plan.
Help identify any specific requirements unique to the client.
Help identify training needed to support goal achievement.
Attend client specific training to support complex needs e.g., at the spinal unit.
Use professional and caring common sense.
These duties include
accompanying aged and disabled persons during daily activitiesassisting clients with their mobility
preparing food for clients
arranging social activities
performing housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming and cleaning
assisting in personal hygiene and dressing
providing companionship, friendship and emotional support
may do shopping and run errands
may live in with the person
Providing Cultural Safety to the client
The detailed job duties will be provided to the selected applicant.
Requirements:
Qualification : NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 4 or above
Good verbal and written communication skills.Proven attention to detail.
Effective self-management, self-motivation, and time-management skills.
Positive interpersonal skills and a strong record of professional and engaging behaviour.
A strong client focus and empathy for the needs of others.
Culturally responsive, and sound personal and professional ethics.
Ability to maintain full privacy and confidentiality.
Able to work safely and follow JSR Homecare Serivices policies and procedures.
A reasonable standard of fitness and no medical conditions that would interfere with duties.
A clean criminal record (A NZ police check is required).
Able to show initiative and commitment to JSR Homecare Services values and endeavors.
A willingness to undertake continual skill training and other professional development.
A willingness to work flexible and additional shifts, as required.
Previous relevant experience as Community Support Worker in similar business in the similar industry will be preferred. Please note, this is a full-time position with rostered/split shifts, including weekends and late night shifts.
Applicant should be available as per the rostered shifts including weekends and late night shifts