Night Shift Support Worker - Intensive Support Services

About the role

NZCL's Intensive Support Services (ISS) provides highly individualised residential support for children, young people and adults with complex support needs, using a collaborative, trauma-informed and Positive Behaviour Support approach. The employer is seeking a full-time, permanent night shift cover support worker for its Christchurch team. Leave cover support workers provide planned and unplanned cover across services from Rangiora to Sydenham so that support continues during annual leave, sick leave, training and workforce shortages.

Key responsibilities

• Support people to achieve their personal goals and aspirations
• Promote health, safety, wellbeing and positive outcomes
• Help people take part in education, employment, training and community activities where appropriate
• Encourage and strengthen family, cultural, recreational and community connections
• Implement Positive Behaviour Support strategies and individual support plans
• Work in multidisciplinary teams to give consistent, high-quality support
• Help people develop daily living and social skills, confidence and independence
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to planning and review processes
• Provide safe, respectful, person-centred support
• Travel between services from North Canterbury to Sydenham and maintain consistent support standards

Required profile

• Compassionate, reliable and adaptable, able to work in a range of environments
• Resilient and calm in challenging situations, committed to trauma-informed approaches
• Culturally responsive and committed to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Able to work respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds
• Full New Zealand driver's licence
• For leave cover positions: flexible across multiple services, able to travel independently between them
• Previous experience supporting people with intellectual disabilities, autism, neurodiversity, mental health conditions or complex needs is beneficial but not essential