Support Worker / Life Facilitator
Visa sponsorship
Community Services · Tauranga, New Zealand · Contract · $25 - $30/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Whether you are working in Dubai, Doha or Riyadh today, this Support Worker / Life Facilitator contract in Tauranga, New Zealand is a considered career step into disability support. A disability support service is completing the 24/7 team around a client living with tetraplegia, a motivated individual with full-time commitments who enjoys an active, engaged life.
The role is about enabling that life: personal cares, daily activities and companionship, together with driving and accompanying the client to work and family engagements, including some travel. The full-time roster combines 7 am to 5 pm day shifts and 5 pm to 7 am night shifts with a sleepover period, around 35 hours or more a week over about 2 to 4 shifts, with 2 weekend shifts a month. The client and team provide comprehensive training.
The employer holds accreditation and job tokens to support work visas, so the position carries AEWV sponsorship potential.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the client with personal cares, everyday activities and companionship
- Drive and accompany the client to work and family engagements
- Contribute to the 24/7 support team on AM and PM shifts and assist with roster coordination
- Uphold the care plan and job description and maintain a comfortable, engaging setting
Requirements & Eligibility
- Working towards an NZQA health and wellbeing qualification at Level 3 or higher, with hands-on training experience in relation to a care plan and job description
- A good understanding of 24/7 roster coordination
- Professional, honest, trustworthy and reliable, bringing initiative, common sense and a positive attitude
- Good communication skills and the ability to adapt to evolving needs
- A driver licence and a high level of English
- Strong availability across afternoons, evenings, sleepovers and 2 weekend shifts a month
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