Posted: 16/10/2024
Closing Date: 13/11/2024
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Wellington
Job Category: Community Services and Development
About Us
Pact is a major provider of community, vocational and residential based intellectual disability, mental health and addictions services across Southland, Otago, West Coast and the Lower North Island. Our team of passionate staff journey alongside individuals to support them in setting and achieving their goals.
We are looking for someone with a passion for supporting people with high and complex needs to lead fulfilling lives in the community. Our services provide a safe and positive environment where our clients are assisted to achieve maximum independence.
Pact is currently looking for FULL TIME Community Support Workers to work in our intellectual disability residential services in Porirua and Lower Hutt.
The Role
Your role will include supporting clients to participate in meaningful activities in the community, assisting with daily house tasks, and providing help with personal hygiene. You will also assist in gaining and maintaining social, health, education, whanau and cultural reconnection.
Excellent communication and networking skills, along with the ability to build and sustain working relationships with clients, staff, and external agencies, are essential. Previous professional experience in the intellectual disability field will be an advantage.
Your days may vary, but will consist of:
Engaging with clients.
Setting and achieving individual personal goals.
Encouraging client participation in day-to-day life.
Supporting them with activities of daily living.
Ensuring support with medication and considering client needs.
Supporting clients with personal hygiene.
Activities within the community.
Supporting social and whanau connection.
Motivating clients to know they have purpose.
Ensuring client processes are accurately documented.
Most importantly, supporting them to have fun and live fulfilling lives.
As we operate 24/7, hours of work will include day, evening, weekend, awake night and sleepover shifts.
Hours of work are at present: 3 Full Time vacancies in our Porirua and Lower Hutt residential services.
Desired Skills and Experience
Pact is looking for an enthusiastic and energetic person to work alongside people with an intellectual disability who will inspire, encourage, be a role model, and possess excellent interpersonal skills and a 'can do' attitude.
A full driver's licence and computer skills are essential.
If on a work visa, this must be valid for at least twelve months.
If shortlisted, you must be available for an interview in Lower Hutt .
Please do not apply unless you already have the right to work in New Zealand. We are unable to help with visa sponsorship.
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