Are you passionate about making a difference in the life of young people and their whānau?

Join our small team of friendly kaiāwhina to support our neurodiverse, 14-year-old male client with health needs. He has nocturnal epilepsy, ADHD and a mild intellectual disability. This means he has seizures when he’s asleep. What he needs is, compassionate people to look after him overnight to help him feel safe when he is feeling distressed. Experience in this area will be advantageous, but training will be given.

Salary: $23.50 to $29.10 per hour (based on qualifications)

We have these shifts available:

One Support Worker

• 2x wake over shifts available – Thursday and Sunday 21:00hrs to 6:00am
• Will need to be available to help cover Friday and Saturday wake over shifts
• General Pool and back up for this client

Second Support Worker

• Wednesday 11:30am to 3:30pm and Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm
• General Pool and back up for this client

Duties include:

• Taking observations (note taking)
• Mickey button feeding
• Oxygen therapy
• General household tasks
• Be a great companion for our client

Although experience is helpful, it is not necessarily required. The right person will:

• Be compassionate, reliable, and honest.
• Love working with children.
• Be familiar with epilepsy (although training can be provided)
• Have a first aid certificate (first aid training can also be provided)
• Be positive and adaptable, with a ‘can do’ attitude.

Applicants must:

• have your own car and full driver’s licence.
• Be a NZ citizen or permanent resident of NZ or have a relevant work visa with more than 12-month expiry date
• Only apply if you live within the Hutt Valley, Wellington, New Zealand
• No overseas applicants will be considered

This role may suit someone studying towards a career working with children in any of the following fields: special education, teaching, teacher aide work, healthcare, educational psychology, social work, youth work or caregiver support.

Sounds like you? Apply now!

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