Community Support Worker - West Auckland, Warkworth, …, Wellington

Community Support Worker - West Auckland Community Support Worker - Residential 32 hours per week $23.50 - $29.10 per hour Henderson, West Auckland location At Spectrum Care, we provide support for adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities to live great lives. We have 4 ladies between the ages of 50 - 60 residing at our San Merino house in Henderson. They are hearing impaired with 2 ladies severely intellectually disabled.These ladies live semi-independent lives and often visit activity centres during the day, enjoy doing puzzles, volunteering for the SPCA, watching movies, cooking and they love a good citrus cake. The smell of freshly baked cakes will often be wafting through the house. Their families drop by daily so the house is always a hive of activity.Skills&Experience Ability to communicate using NZ Sign Language will be advantageous but, not required Understanding and respect of the deaf culture Empathy for the challenges of trying to build an ordinary life while living with a disability Energy to keep up with someone who likes to be on the go a lotAbility to remain calm, and calming, in all situations Resilience to help people keep boundaries to ensure their safety Good at explaining and negotiating Ability to communicate effectively and supportively with family, colleagues and the person you support Ability and willingness to provide support and motivation with personal cares and daily living skillsThe ideal candidate will have: An interest in attaining a Community Support Worker Level Three or above qualification- we can support you to achieve this while you work Experience supporting people with disabilities, and or mental health issues, and/or behaviours that can be challenging is desirable but not necessaryReliability, commitment, and passion for working with people A full New Zealand driver's licence Able to pass a NZ police check The ability to use a computer effectively, including programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, and email Apply now if you have a passion for working with people and want to make a difference!Spectrum Care is proudly an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr