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Support Person

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  • Part Time
Location

Blenheim


Job Description

What we do

  • Tautoko Options offers person centred support to enable people living with disabilities to live the lives they choose and work towards their goals and dreams.
  • Do you want to make a difference to people receiving support?
  • Do you want to work in a friendly, professional, supportive organisation with a point of difference and unique history?
  • Be part of a self-managing team who can make decisions together that guide their team?
  • Work for a charitable organisation who put people first?
  • Are you available to work flexible hours?


If so, we would like to hear from you and find out what hours would work for you. You will earn between $23.85 and $29.96 depending on qualifications.

*How we work

  • We approach our work with understanding and empathy, walking alongside people as they develop and grow.
  • We are a self-managing organisation with a commitment to our values. Decision making has been devolved and we build on individual strengths and support all team members to contribute in their distinctive ways, recognising their interest, skills, character and background.
  • *Above all we want someone that shares in our values. These are:


Our Values

  • Whakapapa - Understanding, empathy, to walk alongside.
  • Whanaungatanga - Inclusion to bring people together.
  • Manaakitanga - Build on the strength’s, abilities, and skills of the person and of the people in their lives
  • Whakaaroaro - To ponder, consider carefully, give thought to, reflect on
  • Ahurutanga - Create a safe place to be part of


*How will we support you?
Regular team meetings
You will be part of an excellent self-managing, supportive team.
Access to up to date, relevant training and the ability to gain a qualification in health and wellbeing.
Regular catch ups with a coach to review what’s working and what’s not working
Support to develop your own ‘one-page profile’ so that the team will know what is important to you and how you like to be supported.

Please note, our pay rates are guided by the Support Worker (pay equity) settlement Act 2017, but we are currently paying 3% above these rates.

*If this sounds like you and you live in the Blenheim area, then please email: mailto:deborahboyd@tautoko.org.nz or mailto:aleciad@options.org.nz telling us why you are interested and to set up a time to talk or read more and express your interest at tautoko.org.nz


Hard Skills Required

  • Mental Health Assessment
  • Risk Management
  • Case Note Management
  • Addiction Support
  • Crisis Intervention

Soft Skills Required

  • Empathy and Understanding
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Advocacy Skills
  • Cultural Competence
  • Emotional Resilience

Job Schedule

  • Shift Work

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