Support Worker
Visa sponsorship
Community Services · Tauranga, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25 - $30/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A steady, trustworthy Support Worker who is easy with people is wanted full time in Tauranga. You would join a team that supports one highly motivated client around the clock, helping with personal care, everyday routines, work and family obligations and an active, independent life. The roster spans days, afternoons, evenings and overnights.
Overseas applicants needing work-visa support from the employer may be considered for sponsorship, if they are eligible.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the client with personal care and daily living, keeping existing routines and schedules going
- Be a dependable member of a coordinated 24/7 team and hand over key information clearly
- Help the client meet work, professional and family commitments, including travel if needed
- Take the client to activities and appointments by car, and accompany them
- Provide companionship and positive social engagement, with professional boundaries and respectful communication
- Work to individual care plans and agreed support procedures, adapt sensibly as needs shift, and use initiative on everyday practical problems
- Cover the roster of day, afternoon, evening and overnight shifts, with sleepovers when required
- Take part in training for the role, keep attendance and support dependable, and help keep the environment safe, positive and respectful
Requirements & Eligibility
- Earlier work in disability support, healthcare, personal care or community support is preferred
- At minimum NZQA Health and Wellbeing Level 3, or readiness to work towards it
- A valid driver's licence is essential
- You are dependable, professional and trustworthy, and honest in how you work
- You communicate strongly, relate well to people and have a positive, engaging personality
- You use common sense and practical judgement, and keep a level head when things change
- You take personal accountability and work well alongside others in a 24/7 team
- You stick accurately to care plans, routines and instructions
- You take a hands-on approach and stay flexible as schedules and support needs change
- You can do day, afternoon and evening shifts, and overnight sleepover shifts
- You can do at least two weekend shifts each month
- Able to work approximately 35 hours per week, across approximately 2–4 rostered shifts per week
- Happy to train and build relevant support skills, and committed to respecting the client's independence, privacy and priorities
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