Support Worker

About the role

We are a small niche residential service for people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury based in Avonhead, Christchurch. We are searching for caring people to join us and help us achieve our vision of enabling people to thrive and have a unique lifestyle of their choice. This role provides a high level of satisfaction, is very autonomous and enables you to make a real difference in people's lives.

Key responsibilities

• Developing relationships with the people we support, their families and others involved in their lives
• Supporting residents' rehabilitation and independence
• Taking people out into the community usually on a one-to-one basis
• Assisting with personal care needs, including showering, dressing and grooming
• Administering medication
• Household management and meal preparation
• Driving mobility vans
• Ability to provide clear documentation

About you

• Passion to support people with all their needs
• Caring, reliable and trustworthy
• Respectful of people's differences
• Experience preferred but desire and ability to learn is fine if you have the right attitude
• Adaptable and flexible
• Able to work as part of a team or autonomously
• Must have a full New Zealand driver's license without any restrictions and happy to drive a mobility van
• Must have the right to legally work in New Zealand without any work restrictions.
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Strong professional boundaries
• Available to work on a rostered basis, 4 days on and 2 days off.
• Current vacancies to work either day shifts (6.50am-3pm) or afternoon shifts (2:50pm-11pm). Please advise of your shift pattern preference in your cover letter.

Benefits

• High staff to resident ratio generally 1 staff to 2 residents
• Weekend rates
• Birthday leave (permanent employees) after 6 months employment
• Support to learn the role in a friendly and helpful team
• Training opportunities
• The Employee Assistance Programme