Casual Support Workers
Combine flexibility and shift variety as a casual support worker in the mental health sector. Are you prepared to ‘do whatever it takes’
Summary about this job
Aged & Disability Support
Company: Pathways Health Limited
Location: Wellington
Work type: Casual/Vacation
Salary: n\a
Phone: +64-4-748-8571
Fax: +64-4-433-9633
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Detail information about job Casual Support Workers. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Casual employment available across respite, residential and recovery services
- Morning, afternoon & night shifts available 24 hours/7 days a week
- Bring your personality, commitment, compassion and great ideas to our team
Summary
Casual roles are to cover leave for permanent Support Workers - the hours of work are not regular and are offered when they become available. We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The shifts are:
- Awake night shifts: 10.45pm - 7.15am
- Morning shifts: 7.00am - 3.30pm
- Afternoon shifts: 2.30pm - 11.00pm
As a casual support worker, you will be working across our services: respite, residential and recovery, which are based in Wellington, Johnsonville, Tawa, Whitby and Titahi Bay. As majority of the services are not on reliable bus routes that align with shift start and end times, you will need to have your own transport for getting to work.
As a Casual Support Worker you might be working at a variety of different tasks, in respite supporting up to four guests with medication support, providing a listening ear for long periods at times; maintaining a large home; cleaning, cooking and serving healthy attractive meals, hosting clinical teams, in residential you will be beside the person supporting with appointments, shopping, cleaning, medication etc.
You will be required to work in a team, have good computer skills, and a ‘Whatever It Takes’ attitude, be
able to cook, clean and do gardening.
Pathways
Transforming mental health and addictions through fostering strong, compassionate, self-supporting communities.
The team
You’ll be reporting to the Team Coach and joining our Pathways Wellington team who all have the common purpose to support people experiencing mental illness.
You
If you have a caring nature, work in a recovery focused way, are able to provide medication support and have impeccable attention to detail then we would love to hear from you. As we work in partnership with our DHB, you would need to be keen to foster relationships by hosting them in our service.
You will also need:
- You must hold a current full driver’s licence
- Do you hold a current first aid certificate or are you willing to obtain one
- Applicants must hold the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (NZCHW) or a recognised equivalent. Alternatively, you will commence study towards this within six months of starting your employment with Pathways. This needs to be completed within two years of commencement. Pathways offers significant support for support workers to complete this study.
- To work in respite/acute services applicants must hold the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (NZCHW) or a recognised equivalent or be currently studying towards this qualification or a recognised equivalent.
- Able to be flexible and available for varying shifts
The Benefits
In this role, you can look forward to having a great team around you every day working in an organisation that believes in its’ purpose. Be part of a supportive work environment where life balance is encouraged, people are valued and new solutions are the norm.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5.00pm, Thursday 9 August 2018
To view a full position description, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/uploads/files/position-descriptions/CSW_Respite.pdf
To see what a day in the life of a Respite Support Worker would be like, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://www.wisegroup.co.nz/uploads/files/position-descriptions/DayintheLife_Respite_Wgtn.pdf
Please contact Karen Hardgood, Team Coach on 027 255 0021 if you have any questions.
For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz
Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people with experience of mental illness to apply.
**All new appointees into Pathways require background checking. Under the requirements of the Vulnerable Children's Act 2014, new employees that are identified as coming under this act are required to undergo further safety checks as part of the recruitment process.