Support Worker / Life Facilitator
Visa sponsorship
Community Services · Tauranga, New Zealand · Contract · $25 - $30/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Looking for kerja luar negara in care? A disability support service in Tauranga, New Zealand is hiring a Support Worker / Life Facilitator on a full-time contract. You would join the 24/7 team supporting a client who lives with tetraplegia, keeps active and engaged, and has full-time commitments.
The job covers personal cares, daily activities and companionship. A big part is driving and accompanying the client so work and family commitments happen, with some travel. Shifts are rostered: 7 am to 5 pm days and 5 pm to 7 am nights with a sleepover period, about 35 hours a week or more over around 2 to 4 shifts, and 2 weekend shifts a month. The client and team give comprehensive training.
The employer is accredited and holds job tokens to support work visas, so it is able to offer AEWV sponsorship.
Your next useful step is an up-to-date English CV that shows your care work, NZQA study level and driver licence. Put your life facilitator CV together with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Give personal cares and help with daily activities
- Offer companionship during the day
- Drive the client and come along to work and family commitments
- Work AM and PM shifts as one of the 24/7 support team
- Follow the care plan and job description and keep surroundings comfortable and engaging
- Help organise the 24/7 roster with the team
Requirements & Eligibility
- Working towards Level 3 or higher in an NZQA health and wellbeing qualification
- Good understanding of how to coordinate a 24/7 roster
- Hands-on training experience around a care plan and job description
- Comes across as professional, honest, trustworthy and reliable
- Good communication skills and the flexibility to adapt to changing needs
- Brings initiative, common sense and a positive attitude
- A driver licence
- A high level of English, and strong availability for afternoons, evenings, sleepovers and 2 weekend shifts a month
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