Anglican Care Waiapu (ACW), is the social services arm of the Anglican Diocese of Waiapu and have services and programmes in Bay of Plenty, Tairawhiti, and Hawke's Bay. We are committed to supporting our most vulnerable children, young people, families/ whanau and older people; partnering with them to achieve positive outcomes. We recognise and acknowledge Te Tiriti o Waitangi which invites us into a covenant relationship with Maori of mutual respect, support and dialogue. Mo te turanga | About the role Pakeke Centre is a community service that offers fellowship and friendship for older people. We provide day programmes, social outings, and pastoral care to support our members to live and participate in their community.
We're looking for a passionate, energetic and community minded person to join our team as a Programme Assistant to work three days a week Mon, Tues & Weds (19 hours p/w) based in Waipukurau. There are two aspects to the Programme Assistant role. The first is cooking/preparing nutritious meals and secondly interacting with our clients helping them with a variety of activities designed to engage, stimulate and create social connections.
You'll be responsible for:
Cooking nutritious meals and kitchen dutiesPlanning, coordinating, and facilitating daily activities for our clientsReporting and recording daily observations of client activityAssisting with packing up and storage of equipmentDriving the centre van for outings, client pick up and drop off when requiredKo wai koe | About you As the Programme Assistant you will enjoy preparing nutritious meals and supporting the elderly to participate in a range of activities. You'll thrive in a busy but fun environment where you need to plan ahead and multitask to get the job done. Team fit is important to us so you must enjoy contributing positively, helping where needed and have an easy going nature.
As the Programme Assistant you will have:
Experience and a passion for food and cookingAn understanding of the needs of older peopleExcellent interpersonal skillsStrong communication and listening skillsA warm and caring personalityA full clean driver's licence, a clean criminal record and NZ working rightsIf you are interested, we would love to hear from you – To apply and view the Position Description, click the buttons below. Applications will remain open until filled, so don't delay! All applicants are required to complete a NZ Police Check and full reference checks. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks. ACW is an equal opportunity employer.
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