Support Worker - Northland
| Company | Access Community Health |
| Location | Whangarei, Northland |
| Pay & Benefits | Flexible roster, Travel allowance |
| Listed | Tue 9 Apr, 10:00 am |
| Type | Part time, Permanent |
This vacancy is for Support Workers in the Northland region to support people to remain active, safe and independent in their own homes and communities.
We are particularly looking for support workers to cover these regions:
Far Northland Region
• Kaitaia (Ahipara to Mangonui)
• Kerikeri (Matauri Bay, Kaikohe, Okaihau, Kaeo, Moerewa, Kawakawa)
Mid Northland Region
• Whangarei (surrounding can cover Waipu)
Lower Northland Region
• Dargaville (Te Kopuru, Baylys Beach, Tangowahine, Ruawai)
• Wellsford (Kaiwaka, Mangawhai, Maungaturoto, Ruakaka, One Tree Point)
What does a Support Worker do?
Our support workers are caring people with a commitment to providing the best possible support to our clients. Each client will have individual care requirements and you will support them with all elements of daily living such as personal care, food preparation, mobility or bowel/urinary continence care and ensure medication needs are met. You may also help our clients to participate in the community, undertake shopping for them or help them to take part in their hobbies.
The ideal candidate will:
• Have a full/restricted driver's licence.
• Genuinely love working with people who need support and seeing them thrive.
• Be intuitive and responsive to people's feelings and needs.
• Be open to working alongside families to create a good life for the client.
• Be a good planner- able to think of and plan activities both in-house and out and about.
• Commit to following protocols to ensure safety of the people we support.
• This role involves shift work, with a variety of shifts available.
• Eligible to work in New Zealand.
What the role offers:
• Ongoing development and learning opportunities. We support you to achieve NZQA Health and Wellbeing qualifications.
• A meaningful, life changing career with opportunities to make a real difference to people's lives.
• A fun vibrant workplace where every day is genuinely different.
• Opportunity to pick up additional hours.
Pay Steps (Hourly)
- Level 0 $23.38 (No health and wellbeing equivalent qualifications)
-Level 2 $24.78 (For holders of level 2 health and wellbeing qualification or equivalent)
-Level 3 $26.94 (For holders of level 3 health and wellbeing qualification or equivalent)
-Level 4 $29.10 (For holders of level 3 health and wellbeing qualification or equivalent)
Pay equivalency can be checked on Te Whatu Ora's website under the page "Pay Equity and Qualification Equivalencies"
Access Community Health is a leading healthcare provider in New Zealand. We specialise in home-based healthcare and support and have been at the forefront of community health since the 1920s. Our dedicated teams of nurses and support workers care for over 20,000 people across NZ to live independently in their homes and communities.
We are particularly looking for support workers to cover these regions:
Far Northland Region
• Kaitaia (Ahipara to Mangonui)
• Kerikeri (Matauri Bay, Kaikohe, Okaihau, Kaeo, Moerewa, Kawakawa)
Mid Northland Region
• Whangarei (surrounding can cover Waipu)
Lower Northland Region
• Dargaville (Te Kopuru, Baylys Beach, Tangowahine, Ruawai)
• Wellsford (Kaiwaka, Mangawhai, Maungaturoto, Ruakaka, One Tree Point)
What does a Support Worker do?
Our support workers are caring people with a commitment to providing the best possible support to our clients. Each client will have individual care requirements and you will support them with all elements of daily living such as personal care, food preparation, mobility or bowel/urinary continence care and ensure medication needs are met. You may also help our clients to participate in the community, undertake shopping for them or help them to take part in their hobbies.
The ideal candidate will:
• Have a full/restricted driver's licence.
• Genuinely love working with people who need support and seeing them thrive.
• Be intuitive and responsive to people's feelings and needs.
• Be open to working alongside families to create a good life for the client.
• Be a good planner- able to think of and plan activities both in-house and out and about.
• Commit to following protocols to ensure safety of the people we support.
• This role involves shift work, with a variety of shifts available.
• Eligible to work in New Zealand.
What the role offers:
• Ongoing development and learning opportunities. We support you to achieve NZQA Health and Wellbeing qualifications.
• A meaningful, life changing career with opportunities to make a real difference to people's lives.
• A fun vibrant workplace where every day is genuinely different.
• Opportunity to pick up additional hours.
Pay Steps (Hourly)
- Level 0 $23.38 (No health and wellbeing equivalent qualifications)
-Level 2 $24.78 (For holders of level 2 health and wellbeing qualification or equivalent)
-Level 3 $26.94 (For holders of level 3 health and wellbeing qualification or equivalent)
-Level 4 $29.10 (For holders of level 3 health and wellbeing qualification or equivalent)
Pay equivalency can be checked on Te Whatu Ora's website under the page "Pay Equity and Qualification Equivalencies"
Access Community Health is a leading healthcare provider in New Zealand. We specialise in home-based healthcare and support and have been at the forefront of community health since the 1920s. Our dedicated teams of nurses and support workers care for over 20,000 people across NZ to live independently in their homes and communities.
