Community Support Worker - Intellectual Disability Central Otago Pact GroupAged & Disability Support (Community Services & Development)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 a 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.Role 648Pact is currently looking for a permanent Community Support Worker to work in our new Intellectual Disability team in AlexandraThe roleSupport Work is fun, people-facing, challenging and very rewarding!Join our new service where you will engage with clients from all walks of life, to enable them to live every day to their fullest. You will need to support them with varied tasks & goals.Your days may vary, but will consist of:Engaging with clients.Setting and achieving individual personal goalsEncouraging client participation in day to day lifeSupporting them with activities of daily livingEnsuring support with medication and considering client needsSupporting clients with personal hygieneActivities within the communitySupporting social and whanau connectionMotivating clients to know they have purposeEnsuring client processes are accurately documentedMost importantly supporting them to have fun and live fulfilling livesWe focus on self-development, where you will have a chance to train and gain further education on the job, which enhances your CV within the organisation. Our starting rate is $24.78 an hour and increases to $29.10 after completing your Career Force Level 4 qualification with us, which is on the job based training. We offer a lot of training which ensures you have the skills to be the best support person within Pact.We are looking for someone who follows the company's values of being Vibrant, Innovative, Supportive and Professional…. We have longevity within our teams, the ability to move around services or departments. Here at Pact we work as a team everyone is a vital link in the chain. Are you our missing link?1 X Full time (32 hours a week)Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5:30pmAs we operate 24/7, hours of work will include day, evening, weekend, awake night and sleepover shifts.No qualifications needed, however there will be an expectation that you will be willing to work towards a Level 4 in Health & Disability. You will inspire, encourage, be a role model plus have excellent interpersonal skills and a 'can do' attitude.A full driver's licence as you will be expected to drive clients when neededComputer skills are essentialIf on a work visa, this must be valid for at least twelve monthsWe will be continuously interviewing until we find the right candidate or candidates so get your CV in ASAP!Unsuccessful candidates will not be notifiedReport this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs.#J-18808-Ljbffr
