Job description Community Support Worker
Hours: Part-time
Job specific information
We are looking for Community Support Workers to work with disabled people and their families we support in Whangārei, both in the community and at our Children’s Respite House Te Whare Taonga. The support that you will be required to provide will vary. Some of the work will be physical.
Why us?
We have a positive workplace culture that values employee wellbeing and work-life balance. As such, we have a range of initiatives to foster a positive work environment and support our employees. These include:
A friendly and values-based environment where you can make a positive impact.
Receive access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing free and confidential counselling and support.
Access our employee benefits programme and a paid day of wellness leave each year.
About you:
We would love to hear from you if you have:
A passion for enabling others to lead good lives.
Flexibility in the hours you can work.
A clean full driver’s license.
A minimum of 1 years’ experience working alongside Children and Youth would be an advantage for our respite service.
Experience providing one to one support in the community is preferred but not essential.
A Health Care Assistant Qualification or a Level 2 or 3 equivalent or experience working in the Disability sector, or a willingness to undertake training.
How to apply
To apply for this job go to: https://ccsdisabilityaction.recruitmenthub.co.nz/Vacancies and enter ref code: 6726671
About us
CCS Disability Action builds our work around three core documents; UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the New Zealand Disability Strategy. 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 we openly encourage people with lived experience to apply.