Community Support Worker - School Holiday Programm

Description

Summary: Join our School Holiday Program as a Community Support Worker, dedicated to creating a safe and healthy space for children with learning disabilities, facilitating activities, and fostering independence. Highlights: 1. Support children with learning disabilities in a fun and positive environment 2. Facilitate meaningful activities and encourage active participation 3. Be part of a team committed to empowering individuals 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, 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), based in Porirua 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 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! Questions? Reach out to Siena on email siena.cockburn@spectrumfoundation.org.nz