** Permanent Part Time and Casual Roles available based on candidate preference. **

Job Title: Community Support Worker

Job Location: Christchurch & Oxford

Employment Type: Permanent  Part Time (Upto 29 Hours or 30 hours +), Casual (5-15 hours)

Days of Work:  As this is community-based work, rotating rosters would be involved including am, pm and weekend work. Your preferred hours of work can be discussed during the recruitment process.

Pay Band: $22.49 - $28.25 per hour (This is based on the Pay Equity Settlement by the Ministry of Health – hourly pay rates based on equivalency of Healthcare Qualifications assessed under Pay Equity)

The rewarding role of a Community Support Worker includes (Job Responsibilities):

• Assisting the client with personal cares, home help, shopping assistance, and meal preps
• Supporting exercise programmes
• Moving and handling using hoists and manual transfers
• Assisting the client to access the community

The ideal candidate would have (Candidate Pre-Requisites):

• Experience in personal cares is required.
• Experience in Complex Cares (Bowel and SPC Cares) and Challenging Behaviours would be preferred
• A Level 3 or Level 4 qualification in Health and Wellbeing would be an advantage, however, someone looking at making a career in the Healthcare Industry would also be considered for this role
• Access to your own car and a Full Driver’s License is a requirement of the role (as this is community based work)
• Flexibility to work on a roster (including weekends)
• Great communication skills
• Legal rights to work in New Zealand

We offer:

• Competitive Hourly Rates {$22.49 - $28.25 per hour (Based on Pay Equity)}
• Flexible hours
• Travel allowance as per In between travel policy (MOH guidelines)
• Opportunities to gain your Level 3 and Level 4 Qualifications
• Paid Competency Trainings
• Free EAP (Employer Assistance Programme) Services
• Special Rates for Complex Clients based on employer discretion