Thank you for your interest in this position.We have received your application from Indeed, so the first step of your application is complete.To finish your application we will email you further details.Support Worker – Children's Respite (0.5 FTE)Hours: 0.5 FTE (40 hours per fortnight) Shifts: Various as rostered, from Monday to Sunday (7.00AM to 3.00PM, 3.00PM to 10.00PM + sleepover 10.00PM to 7.00AM). With most demand for weekends, evenings and school Holidays. No on-call required.Status: Permanent part-time positionLocation: Blenheim CommunitySalary: $25.37 to $31.13 per hourLive Life Disability SupportMission: Supporting people to live the best possible lifeDo you like to connect with youth?Do you see the beauty and strength in diversity and cultural differences?Can you communicate in a way that values and acknowledges the tamariki we support, family, whanau, and your team?And do you like a challenge as you do not like the mundane?About the Role:We are looking to appoint a support worker to join our existing team in our busy, but fun respite home in Blenheim, Wairau Hospital. You will work closely with your team, alongside whanau, local community organisations and professional agencies to provide short, medium, or emergency respite for children with unique and special needs. From harnessing your sensitive and attentive supporting style for children with often complex communication and behavioural needs, to participating in evening, weekends, and school holiday activities - that inspire and create great memories. You will always be following best practice, whilst ensuring fun, engaging, and fit-for-purpose care for our all too often marginalised tamariki.You will be involved with ongoing service development that will allow you to use your expertise and skills. You will be an integral part of the team, providing proactive day-to-day support to enable children and youth to live safely and be actively involved in their community.We work with an 'as-rostered' work week over 7 days including evenings and weekends as required. This role is predominantly weekends. Our goal is to center the needs of the child and their whanau, requiring lots of communication, planning and flexibility. We are non-judgmental, reflective, and trauma-informed always, and we embed the Enabling Good Lives principles into the important mahi that we do.About the Team/Service/Location:Live Life Disability Support provides support to over 250 people, who have disabilities, to achieve their personal aspirations and choices in a variety of residential and respite settings across the Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough regions. We are a community-based disability support service focused on quality-of-life outcomes and the Enabling Good Lives Principles.The people we support have a wide range of abilities and we focus on enabling good lives by being inclusive and actively encouraging family and whanau input.About you:You will have:Inspiring empathetic youth engagement skills and a strong commitment to the principles of Enabling Good Lives;Hold, or commit to a NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (preferably Level 4), or an equivalent youth, health or disability related qualification as assessed by the Ministry of Health;Sound knowledge of Person-Centred support;Experience working in the field of youth, disability and/or social services would be advantageous;Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth;Experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.Working for Health New Zealand:Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellnesses.' We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion:We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to Apply:To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 13 January 2025.Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
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