2IC Support Worker - Full Time

• Full time set roster including evenings, mornings and split shifts
• Sunday and Monday off each week
• Kaiapoi based

About the role:

Join our team as a full-time 2IC Support Workerbased in **Kaiapoi,**where you’ll play a vital role supporting people with a learning disability in a warm, home-like environment.

You'll assist the Manager in the daily operations of our homes, stepping into a leadership role when needed. Providing guidance and support to both residents and colleagues, you'll create a nurturing environment by leading through example. Upholding respect, dignity, and advocacy for residents' rights, you'll maintain a positive atmosphere within the home.

Additionally, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to build trusted relationships and provide compassionate, person-centred support tailored to each individual's needs.

This position will be working across our 3 four-bedroom homes with a mix of male and female residents. Several of the residents use wheelchairs so experience with adaptive equipment and safe manual handling would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.

Ideally, you'll have an NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 2 or equivalent along with:

• A positive attitude to supporting people with learning disability.
• A full New Zealand driver's licence.
• Great communication skills (written and verbal).
• Excellent computer skills.

What we can offer

• Ongoing development opportunities. If you haven't already completed NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 2 and 3, we will support you to complete these.
• Paid time off the floor to complete your fully funded First aid certificate in addition to Safe Manual Handling, Falls Prevention and Dysphagia training.
• Free Employee Assistant programme, offering counselling, finance guidance, planning and career direction.
• Access to discounts at 40+ locations.

About Hawksbury Community Living Trust:

At Hawksbury, we are dedicated to providing quality residential support for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Our residents are valued members of the community, and we empower them to achieve their life goals. As an equal opportunity employer, we embrace diversity and inclusion in our workforce.

If you share our passion for disability support and are committed to making a difference, we encourage you to apply. Applications will be processed promptly, so don't wait to join our team.

Hawksbury Community Living Trust is an equal opportunity employer.

Apply Now

If you share our passion for disability support and want to make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be held during the advertising period.

Don’t delay—apply today and take the first step toward joining our dedicated team