Description
Summary:
Join our School Holiday Program as a Community Support Worker, facilitating meaningful activities and creating a safe environment for children with learning disabilities.
Highlights:
1. Support children with learning disabilities in a school holiday program
2. Dedicated to creating a safe, secure, and healthy space for children
3. Facilitate meaningful activities and support engagement
Our School Holiday Program is all about fun activities in a safe and positive environment. Our team of support workers ensure that all children are catered for and active participation is achieved.
* Fixed term, Fulltime commencing in September 2025
* Mon - Fri
* 8am - 4pm
As a Community Support Worker in one of our School Holiday Programmes, you will work as part of a team, dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe, secure and healthy space, where children with a learning disability can spend time in the holidays. Reporting to the Programme Leader, you will facilitate meaningful activities and support children to engage in a variety of tasks.
These are fixed term contracts for two weeks which coincide with the Term 3 school holidays (22nd September to 4th October)
If you're interested in supporting people to develop self-confidence and independence, and live their lives of choice, lives like any other, in their own communities, then we want to hear from you today!
Skills & Experience
* Committed and passionate for supporting people with disabilities to live great lives
* Ability to communicate effectively and supportively with your colleagues and the people you support
* Empathy and willingness to support people with their personal cares, such as bathing, dressing and toileting
The ideal candidate will have:
* Willing to support people with disabilities
* Reliability, Commitment, and Passion for working alongside people
* We are looking for vibrant, energetic people who enjoy having fun
* Ability to multi task and having confidence around children
* A First Aid Cert
Interested? Reach out to Siena on email siena.cockburn@spectrumfoundation.org.nz or call 027 452 7472
Spectrum Care is proudly an equal opportunity employer.