Community Support Worker - Pool

MASH provides a wide range of support services for people with Mental Health, Intellectual or Physical Disability or Illness, alcohol and addiction and youth respite care, we have an opportunity available in our Intellectual or Physical Disability service currently.

These services are offered either at the residential homes we support, or people who require support in their own homes, or in the community.

MASH operates throughout the lower North Island in the Wellington, Kapiti, Horowhenua, Palmerston North and Hawkes Bay regions.

MASH Trust’s Physical & Intellectual Disabilities services provide 24 hour a day staffed supported accommodation, located in an urban setting. Staff are highly trained and our consumers range from 15 to 65 years of age.

As a Community Support Worker you will be supporting clients by maintaining a high quality of life, a quality home environment, and encouraging full participation in all aspects of community daily life.

 The Hours:

This is a fulltime role working 80 hours a fortnight 

The actual shifts will vary from week to week as a POOL staff member covers annual leave and gaps within the roster as needed. Your shifts will be provided a fortnight in advance and you will have four clear days off in each fortnightly period. You will be required to work across a variety of our sites therefore a drivers license and reliable transport is a must.

What can we offer you?

• A competitive hourly rate, minimum starting of $20.50 per hour
• An excellent working environment with a supportive team
• Rewarding work
• Ongoing training and development within your chosen field
• Opportunities to advance your career  

You will have/be:

 · A desire to learn and grow within your role. 

· Open to personal cares such as - assisting with showering, dressing and getting our consumers in and out of bed. 

· Hold a current full drivers licence and have reliable transport 

· Wanting flexibility with hours of work and not interested in a standard nine-to-five. 

· The ability to take pride in a healthy home environment – including cleaning, meal preparation and shopping. 

· Eligible to work in New Zealand with a minimum of six months on Visa.

 · Caring and Kind in nature with integrity that can provide support to those from all walks of life.