Full time - 40 hours per week $23.50 - $29.10 plus allowance Auckland location In Supported Independent Living (SIL), we provide services for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities within their own homes and out into their community. We provide 1:1 support which consists of a range of hours between 6am to 9pm Monday to Sunday. As a Senior Support Worker you take on tasks that are dynamic and will depend on the needs and dreams of each person. You provide assistance with daily activities such as community participation, socializing, work or education, personal cares and domestic chores, as well as responsibility for reporting and administration. There will also be administration work. The **Senior Support Worker - SIL** role will provide support to people and their families/whanau to achieve a quality of lifestyle of their own choice. The hours of work are to be confirmed, and may include shifts during the daytime, afternoons and weekends. The hours will be flexible, working to support the needs of each individual person's lifestyle. Our Senior Support Worker role combines support work with coaching and motivating a team of Support Workers in the service. Working with and gaining guidance from your Service Coordinator, you would be supervising staff members to ensure the effective delivery of quality services to people we support in a community home. This role also involves engaging with families, goal planning, assisting with programme development, household management and administrative tasks. If you're interested in enabling people to develop self-confidence and independence, and live their lives of choice in their own communities, then **we want to hear from you today!** **Skills & Experience** - Empathy for the challenges of trying to build an ordinary life while living with a disability - Energy to keep up with someone who likes to be on the go a lot - Ability to remain calm, and calming, in all situations - Resilience to help people keep boundaries to ensure their safety - Good at explaining and negotiating - Ability to communicate effectively and supportively with family, colleagues and the person you support - Ability and willingness to provide support and motivation with personal cares and daily living skills - Excellent, clear, understandable verbal and written English is a pre-requisite to be considered for this role **The ideal candidate will have:** - An interest in attaining a Community Support Worker Level Three or above qualification- we can support you to achieve this while you work - Experience supporting people with disabilities, and or mental health issues, and/or behaviours that can be challenging is desirable but not necessary - Reliability, commitment, and passion for working with people - A full New Zealand driver's licence - Able to pass a NZ police check - The ability to use a computer effectively, including programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, and email **What can we offer?** - Development opportunities and regular ongoing professional supervision - Competitive pay rates - The opportunity to empower people to lives the lives of their own choice If you are a non-resident applying for this role you must meet the following INZ Level 3 skill requirements to be considered: • Have worked in the care workforce for 3 years or more, and been paid at least the care workforce wage rate during that time or • A relevant qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) — this must be at least a level 4 qualification for a role at skill level 3, or a diploma for a role at skill level 2. **Apply now if you have a passion for working with people and want to make a difference!** Spectrum Care is proudly an equal opportunity employer.