**Community Support Worker - Residential** 32 hours per week $23.50 - $29.10 per hour Warkworth, North Auckland location At Spectrum Care, we provide support for adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities to live great lives. We are looking for permanent reliever to assist our team at Jade River House. You will be supporting three young local men that are active in their community. They have strong family supports so you'll need to gain not only their trust and confidence, but that of their families. We need someone who is a great communicator, transparent, supportive and understanding, someone able to work in a respectful partnership with them. You will enjoy being involved in their lives and seeing them achieve every possibility by actively exploring new opportunities and supporting the men to live as independently as possible. They communicate in a variety of ways; gestures, some words, vocalizations, facial expressions, and some communication devices and tools. A key skill is being intuitive and patient, so you can really tune in to what's going on for each person, and respond to them. This is very much about making this house their home. With your empathy and initiative, these wonderful people will continue to lead good lives, enjoying and exploring whatever their neighborhood has to offer and keeping connected with their whanau and friends. **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 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 24 months 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.'