Part time - 24 hours per week$23. 50 - $29. 10 per hourUpper Hutt locationWe have recently opened a new home in Upper Hutt, and we're looking for an amazing staff team to work with 2 young men and 1 woman ranging in age from 19 to 30. We have 2 part-time positions available, both are 24 hours per week but can be adjusted depending on availability. The 3 flatmates have loving and supportive families, who continue to be very involved in their kids' lives, so as well as building trust with the flatmates, you'll need to build trust with families too.
You will work closely with them to support the flatties to live their best lives. You will enjoy being involved in their lives and seeing them actively exploring new opportunities in their home and neighborhoods. You'll need to have humor, warmth, good energy and the initiative to organize things that make life fun for these fabulous young people. They communicate in a variety of ways; gestures, some words, vocalizations, facial expressions, and some communication devices and tools.
A key skill is being intuitive and patient, so you can really tune in to what's going on for each person and respond to them. This is very much about making this new house into their home for this next phase of their life after leaving their family home. With your help, these wonderful people will continue to lead good lives, enjoying and exploring whatever their neighborhoods has to offer and keeping connected with their whanau and friends.
As the flatmates have physical support needs, your role as a support worker will include intimate care like helping to go to the toilet and have showers. You will need to be respectful and intuitive as you do this and be vigilant to their physical health and emotional comfort, giving them as much voice, choice and control as possible. You'll need to be fit enough to push a wheelchair and willing to get in the swimming pool to enjoy some fun water play.
As this is a new team, we have several opportunities covering days, evenings, weekends and wake over shifts. You need to be reliable, punctual, and ready to commit to this role.
The Ideal Candidate WillHave some experience supporting disabled people Be reliable, respectful and intuitive Be willing and able to support their current abilities and teach new ones Figure out what brings them joy and do their best to make it happenBe adaptable to unique communication styles Have the initiative & motivation to work in partnership with each flatmate in creating daily, weekly to yearly personal goal plans Basic computer skills such as emails, internet searching and Word Full drivers license preferred What The Role OffersOngoing development and study opportunities - earn while you learn! We can support you to achieve NZQA Health and Wellbeing qualifications.
A meaningful, life changing career A fun vibrant workplace where every day is genuinely different Pay rates from $23. 50 - $29. 10 per hour Apply Now if you have a positive personality, initiative, patience and the willingness to keep learning, and work in partnership with disabled people and their whanau to enable good lives. Job DetailsReference # 39321 Posted on 29 Jul 2025 Closes on 31 Aug 2025 23:
55 Location(s) Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa, Porirua School, Porirua-Tawa, Kapiti Coast, Wellington City, Wellington SHP, Island Bay Expertise Community Support Worker Work type(s) Part-time Hours per week Availability All shifts, Day shifts, Afternoon shifts, Evening shifts, Overnight shifts, Saturday and Sunday shifts CSW Practical Responsibilities ListPrintEmail this job to a friendApply
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