Community Support Worker

2 weeks ago

West Auckland England, United Kingdom Spectrum Care Full time

Community Support Worker - Residential
Permanent Reliever
32 hours per week

$ $29.10 per hour

Massey, West Auckland location

At Spectrum Care, we provide support for adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities to live great lives.

Cartmel house has 6 female residents ranging in ages from 40's- 50's to early 70's. They have a mixture of intellectual and physical disabilities including balance issues, some are non-verbal, Pica disorder along with some challenging behaviors. As a Support Worker you will provide our ladies assistance with personal cares including showering, dressing, female hygiene care, cooking and shopping. They require one on one supervision when out in the community for their activities and they love completing puzzles, arts and crafts, watching TV and listening to music. Out in the community they attend day centres, Shake, rattle and roll classes, going to the cinema, enjoying a coffee at a local cafe or going for walks in the park and beaches.

Skills & Experience

  • 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 lot
  • Ability 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 skills
  • Excellent, clear, understandable verbal and written English is a pre-requisite to be considered for this role

The 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 necessary
  • Reliability, 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

Requirements
If you are a non-resident applying for this role you must meet the following INZ Level 3 skill requirements to be considered:

  • Have worked in the care workforce for 3 years or more, and been paid at least the care workforce wage rate during that time, or
  • A relevant qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) — this must be at least a level 4 qualification for a role at skill level 3, or a diploma for a role at skill level 2.

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.'

Job Details

Reference # 40268 Posted on 20 Oct 2025 Closes on 14 Nov :55 Location(s) West Auckland Expertise Community Support Worker Work type(s) Part-time Permanent Reliever Hours per week Availability All shifts, Day shifts, Afternoon shifts, Evening shifts, Overnight shifts, Saturday and Sunday shifts CSW Practical Responsibilities List

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