Full-Time Support Worker - Masterton

About the role

NZCL supports people with disabilities in New Zealand through its Disability Support Services. It is looking for energetic, motivated full-time Support Workers to join a team providing 24/7 support in its Masterton and Greytown residential services. Shifts are 7:00am-3:00pm, 3:00pm-11:00pm and overnight shifts from 11:00pm-7:00am; candidates should be flexible to a mix of morning, evening and overnight shifts across both locations.

Key responsibilities

• Support people with various aspects of daily life so they can do the things they want to do, such as going swimming.
• Provide personal care and support with meals.
• Help with household management tasks and teach life skills.
• Work shifts or specific rosters, with the possibility of additional sleepover payments in some rosters.

Required profile

• Passionate about helping others, kind and understanding.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred, including with disabilities and challenging behaviour.
• Full driver's licence is essential.
• Initiative, energy and respect for others' ways of living.
• Flexibility to work overnight shifts, including weekends.
• Empathy, respect and cultural awareness.
• NZ resident or citizen, or holder of a valid NZ work permit.

What we offer

• Pay of $23.97 to $29.68 per hour.
• Free training towards NZQA Health & Wellbeing.
• Employee benefits, sick and annual leave.
• Refer-a-friend bonus, PB Tech discount, 2Degrees and Southern Cross Health discounts, and access to Samsung products.
• Employee assistance programme.