Job description Community Support Worker
Hours: Part-time position with minimum of 20 hours per week
About this role
This role offers you an exciting opportunity to use and develop your support skills within Greymouth and surrounding areas. Our work is undertaken alongside disabled people, their family/whānau, and supports the individual’s needs in a person directed, creative way allowing disabled people to live fully engaged lives in their homes and in the community.
Job specific information
Our Support Worker will work with the team to explore opportunities to offer the people they support, so they can be as active as possible in their community and be involved in their chosen activities, such as employment, leisure, or spiritual activities. The Support Worker will work with the people they support to encourage them to live independent lives where they are able to complete daily tasks and responsibilities independently.
As a Community Support Worker, you will:
Ensure support is provided in ways, at the times and places agreed in the individual’s Personal Plan with CCS Disability Action.
Provide services in accordance with CCS Disability Action policies and procedures and work practices and the Disability Leadership Framework.
That the service delivery is creative, flexible, and responsive to the needs of the disabled person and in line with CCS Disability Actions values and mandates.
Take part in supervision, performance review and training opportunities.
With the support of our West Coast Manager and the Greymouth Team of our organisation, you’ll:
Ensure disabled people have the ability to reach their identified goals in an enabling, culturally respectful and unobtrusive manner.
The disabled people are supported in making their own decisions and can participate to the best of their ability within their own communities.
Provide empowering, competent, and respectful support consistent with the cultural values of the individual, and his or her whanau.
Provide support which encourages and facilitates the individual’s inclusion in their family / whanau and wider community.
Our organisation takes a social, rather than medical approach, supporting disabled people to live their best lives. We are guided by the Enabling Good Lives principles, shifting power and authority back to disabled people and their families, to increase choice and control in their lives.
About you
We are looking for people who:
Have initiative, is reliable and flexible.
A positive attitude and a talent for developing supportive interactions.
The ability to relate well to a diverse range of people.
Experienced in working with disabled people would be a distinct advantage.
Strong connections to the community.
The ability to work independently, but also in a team environment.
A willingness to work with people we support to achieve their goals.
Why us?
At CCS Disability Action, we foster a supportive and inclusive workplace guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the New Zealand Disability Strategy. We uphold a strong human rights framework and promote equal opportunities for all.
Our strategic priorities, Te Aronui, shape how we work—valuing relationships, wellbeing, and knowledge while keeping whānau hauā/disabled people at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate diversity and offer flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance. Join our friendly, values-driven team and make a meaningful impact every day.
With a strong employee value proposition, we offer great employee benefits, job-related training, and clear career growth pathways. Whether you’re with us short-term or long-term, we provide the tools and opportunities for success. Our employee benefits programme includes:
Exclusive discounts
Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
A paid annual wellbeing day.
How to apply
Please complete the form below and upload your cover letter – where you can share a bit about yourself and your interests – along with your CV, outlining your work experience and education. Once you've submitted your application, it will be sent directly to us for review.
Applications close at 5pm Friday, 9 May 2025.
We work within a human rights framework and are committed to equal opportunity in all our employment policies and procedures. We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. We openly encourage disabled people to apply.
We are committed to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. Should you require an alternative method of application or accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please contact Southern.Recruitment@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz or contact our Business Support Team on 03 365 5661.
Applications will be considered as they are received. As such, the closing date is subject to change.