Residential Support Worker

Residential Support Workers

Avonside House Trust is a provider of services for people with a mild to medium Intellectual Disability.

We currently have seven homes primarily in Shirley and Richmond.

We are currently seeking full-time and casual support workers to work in our recently opened homes.

We are looking for staff to cover shifts on a rotational roster. This includes weekends and sleepover shifts.

Please state which role you are interested in.

As some of our homes are single staffed preference will be given to applicants that have a minimum of Level 3 Health & Well-Being Qualification or significant equivalent and experience working in Intellectual Disability and can demonstrate that they are able to work independently.

Our organisation recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document of this nation and therefore, guided by the tenets thereof expects that Māori consumers of Disability services and their whānau have the same rights to the highest standards of mātauranga mate hinengaro care as everyone else.

This means, in effect, addressing the disparities in Disability for Māori consumers. Ensuring that tangata whaiora and their whānau receive the highest standards of professional assistance in actively managing all of the issues that the people we support face on a day-to-day basis.

We require competent and professional support workers who have experience working with Behaviour Management, Autism and supporting people with an Intellectual Disability. Applicants must be competent and understand the needs of clients with a level of independence in addition to working with people with high and complex needs.

At AHT we are committed to the principles of the Enabling Good Lives strategy and want to see the people we support living their best lives.

These roles require self-motivated people with integrity and a passion for making a difference in lives of the people you will be supporting.

We are committed to ensure that the people we support reach their full potential and are offered life skills that mean they live life to the full and experience normal life opportunities.

You will be supporting people with varying degrees of independence, ranging from assisting with personal cares, meal preparation, cleaning, support in the community and encouraging vocational activities and individual pursuits.

You will have a strong work ethic and can demonstrate reliability and be personally motivated and invested to ensuring the people we support are at the heart of everything you do.

Avonside House Trust has a strong family and community focus. Everything we do has to be good enough for Mum or Dad.

Our team love putting smiles on the faces of the people we support and encouraging them to achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

The Role:

Actively engage in providing guidance and on-going support and encouragement to the people who live in these homes.

Promote happiness, wellbeing and quality of life to the people you will be supporting.

Support to obtain qualifications in Health & Well-being will be offered.

Be pro-active in finding suitable work placements and meaningful activities in the community.

Full-time roles require you to be available to work across all shifts, including sleepovers.

About You

You will be passionate about supporting people with an Intellectual Disability and committed to ensuring not only their safety and well-being, but the achievement of their personal goals and aspirations.

Strong empathy and patience with the people we support.

Outstanding communication skills.

Integrity and the ability to take responsibility.

A reliable, friendly and professional manner.

Common sense and be considered to be levelheaded.

Good literacy skills with good grammar and note taking skills.

Good organizational skills and the ability to be flexible.

Computer literate

If this sounds like you and you are keen to join a dynamic team assisting people to live their best lives possible, then please apply now.

Successful candidates will be subject to Police Vetting

Applicants must have

• A Full NZ Drivers License.
• A record of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19, including booster shots.
• An understanding of the Enabling Good Lives Principles
• An understanding of teamwork and the ability to promote best practice within the team.
• Ideally, Level 3 qualification in Health & Wellbeing
• Avonside House Trust welcomes applications from Tangata Whenua to work alongside our values of:
• MANAAKITANGA*Support, nurture and take care of each other*
• KOTAHITANGA*Unity, common purpose and cohesiveness*
• KAINGNAKAU Passion and Commitment
• AROHATANGA Love, Compassion and Empathy
• PUAWAITANGA*Nurturing, Empowerment and Development*
• Applications will only be considered from those who currently have the right to work full-time in New Zealand.
• Apply now as applicants may be appointed prior to this advertisement closing.
• Please apply via Seek, include a CV and a Cover Letter outlining why you believe you would be suitable for the role.