Job description Community Support Worker
Application form Community Support Worker
Hours: Casual Position and Guaranteed Minimum Hours positions available.
Job specific information
Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual looking to make a positive impact in your community? Join our team as a Community Support Worker and work alongside disabled people providing personal cares and connections within the community.
This role offers you an exciting opportunity to use and develop your support skills within the Southland community. Our work is undertaken alongside disabled people, their family/whānau, and supports the individual’s needs in a person directed, creative way.
To be appointed the successful candidate will have:
Initiative, be reliable and flexible.
A positive attitude and a talent for developing supportive interactions.
The ability to relate well to a diverse arrange of people.
Experience 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.
Demonstrates commitment Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the UN Convention of the Rights of Disabled People.
Committed to ensuring child protection and the safeguarding of adults.
Clean driver’s license or access to transport.
Understanding of the disability sector.
Why join us:
We have a positive workplace culture that places value on employee wellbeing and work life balance. As such, we have a range of initiatives for our employee’s including:
We understand the importance of employee wellbeing and offer a day of paid annual wellness leave.
Enjoy a range of discounted services and products through our staff benefits program.
Receive access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing free external counselling service.
Leave work feeling like you have made a positive impact in the community.
How to apply
To apply, send through your completed CCS Disability Action application form, a copy of your CV and a cover letter.
This can be emailed to: Southern.Recruitment@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz
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 Shyamal Patel on 03 741 3289 or email: Shyamal.Patel@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz
About us
CCS Disability Action builds our work around three core documents; UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the New Zealand Disability Strategy. 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 we openly encourage people with lived experience to apply.