Permanent Reliever (Support Worker) Dunedin (Ōtepoti)

Full time role for our RIDSAS Services (Regional Intellectual Disability Supported Accommodation Service)

We are delighted to be seeking a full-time Permanent Reliever Support Worker to join our RIDSAS team based in Dunedin. To be successful in this role your personal values will align with those of Community Care Trust: Respect, Reliability, Transparency, and Responsiveness.

About Community Care Trust:

Community Care Trust’s Vision is a world that truly values and celebrates diversity. We work in partnership with adults and youth across the South Island who need some support in their lives to achieve their goals. We work alongside people to ensure they live the life they want and achieve their dreams and aspirations as valued and contributing people within their community.

Our organisation has a strong commitment to safeguarding children and any employees will be vetted to a level appropriate to the role for which they have applied.

About the role:

Our RIDSAS service is contracted to provide rehabilitation services to people with high and complex needs who have had contact with the judicial system.

As a Permanent Reliever Support Worker in our RIDSAS services you will be available for full time hours with the flexibility to cover all shifts on a rotating roster and when regular staff are not available. This environment will assist individuals to develop practical life skills including, household tasks, meeting education/vocational needs, cultural awareness, community activities and participation, building positive relationships with whanau and peers, and everyday problem solving and coping strategies.

A natural ability to relate to other and build rapport with people we support and other team members is essential along with resilience and patience to work positively with behaviours of concern is required.

In this role you will be rewarded with 5 weeks annual leave and an hourly rate of $29.10.

Successful applicant will have:

• Experience working in youth, disability, or mental health services
• An understanding of trauma informed support
• A proactive and person-centred approach to support.
• Willingness to complete Health and Wellbeing training and qualifications

To work for us you must:

• Hold a current First Aid Certificate (or be willing to complete one at our cost)
• Be eligible to work in New Zealand and have a valid visa with a minimum of 12 months until expiry
• Hold a FULL, clean New Zealand Driver License

We can fill you in about what makes us unique at an interview or let us know if you have any questions by contacting one of the Human Resource team on 0800 800 001 and ask for Sandy or David.

Applications close 5pm, Monday 9^th December 2024.

Support Worker – Position Description