Community Support Worker - Intellectual Disability Posted: 19/04/2024 Closing Date: 01/05/2024 Job Type: Permanent - Part Time Location: Cromwell 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 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. Job Description Pact is currently looking for permanent Community Support Worker to work in our intellectual disability residential service in Cromwell The role Do you follow our company's values to SUPPORT people to lead fulfilling lives in the community? If you answered yes, then we are the company to work for. We welcome applicants who have a passion for seeing others progress in life and live independently. Support Work is fun, people facing, challenging and very rewarding! We have a new service opening in Cromwell and are looking for vibrant energetic people to help support our clients. We offer, morning, evening, weekend and overnight shifts. This means we have flexibility and can accommodate you around your busy life schedule. Our vacancies range from part-time, weekend or casual work, to full time 80 hours a fortnight on a permanent roster. The job entails you to 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 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 We 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 ? Hours/Shifts in Cromwell Service are: 1 Full time - Monday-Friday 3-11pm 1 Full time - Tuesday-Friday 11pm-7am awake night shift – Friday – Saturday 3-11pm Also 3 Casual positions available Hours/Shifts in SIL team: As we operate 24/7, hours of work will include day, evening, weekend, awake night and sleepover shifts. Desired Skills and Experience 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 needed Computer skills are essential If on a work visa, this must be valid for at least twelve months We will be continuously interviewing until we find the right candidate or candidates so get your CV in ASAP! Unsuccessful candidates will not be notified #J-18808-Ljbffr
