Healthcare of New Zealand Hiring for Support Worker Job at Auckland Full Time

Support Worker – Home & Community

NZCare Disability

NZCare Disability is part of Healthcare NZ limited and provides services to people with disabilities across New Zealand; We are committed to providing support, respect and dignity to all New Zealander’s enabling them to have greater independence in the community.

What’s the role about?

We are looking for part time Support Workers in the Franklin District and South Auckland region. As a Support Worker you will be working with young individuals to enable them to participate in meaningful activities in the community. Availability to work after school hours and weekends is highly regarded.

We are looking for passionate people to support children and youth with intellectual disabilities, helping them to get out and about in the community. You could be taking them swimming or to sporting activities, going on walks to the park, arts and crafts, movies – the opportunities are endless.

This is a wonderful opportunity to help people grow and achieve greater independence, develop strong social skills and support them to be part of their community – you will be somebody who really thrives off helping others. Empathy, respect, and cultural awareness is important in this role as the people we support come from diverse backgrounds with varying needs and interests.

What’s in it for me?

As a company we are committed to our employees. We’re proud to employ and train the best people in all areas of our organisation and we enjoy a vast degree of diversity within our staff teams.

We provide career pathways for staff through the learning and development framework and offer a pay rate from $21.50 to $27.00 per hour depending on qualifications.

We’re looking for people with the following skills:

• Previous experience working with youth who have disabilities and challenging behaviours
• Availability to work after school hours and weekends
• Full drivers’ license and owning your own vehicle is essential

At Healthcare NZ, we’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and reflects the communities we serve. If you are passionate about providing support to a wide range of people and think you would like a career with us, then we would like to hear from you!

Mēnā he tangata ngākaunui ana koe ki te tautoko i ngā momo tāngata, tēnā pea, kei konei he tūranga mōu. Tukua mai tō tono ki Healthcare NZ.

Please bear in mind all applicants must be a NZ Resident/Citizen or have a valid NZ work permit.