Tēnā e te hikuroa, e hiahia ana ki te whai mahi mō te hua o ngā tāngata whaikaha me te kapakihi o Connexu, ānei te whāriki o tēnei raranga maha otirā mauriora kia koutou katoa.
Hello everyone, who is looking to work alongside people with disabilities and our organisation Connexu. Here is the following list of details you will need to know,
ConneXu facilitates whole of life support for adults with an intellectual and physical disabilities in a range of different circumstances and in a variety of ways. Some people live in their own homes and receive specific support to assist with their needs or to help them pursue their interests. The focus of service development is on facilitating a range of options to best suit the aspirations of people who require some assistance to live their lives.
Job Description
Our Role | Ko tā mātou mahi
This is a role for Support Workers - however at ConneXu our Support Workers have the title of Community Facilitator.
We are recruiting a team of Permanent Relievers here at ConneXu. The Permanent Reliever role is essentially the role of a Community Facilitator, however, our vision is that the Permanent Relievers are a team within our organisation that work across a range of homes of disabled people and their core teams covering planned leave throughout the year. This is a full-time permanent role that offers a competitive package for highly skilled support workers who can adapt to each unique disabled person and use experience to provide value to the person's life. Regarding roster patterns, we are offering both fixed and flexible, each with their own remuneration package.
The Partnerships and Enablement Team at ConneXu are the heart and soul of our values-based organization. The Community Facilitators who work within the Partnerships and Enablement team alongside our disabled partners are the cornerstone of our organisation and are on the front lines developing, planning and achieving groundbreaking goals with the people we partner with.
Team Member Benefits
Learning and development opportunities – we actively support your study to gain New Zealand Health and Wellbeing qualifications.
Wellyou! Benefits voucher on your work anniversary
Team Member and Team of the Month rewards
Birthday Voucher
1Teams Perk App – discounts across a huge range of retailers.
Clearhead and Wellyou memberships – to support your mental and physical wellbeing.
Excellent on the job training – CPI Training, First Aid certificate, and more to ensure you are well equipped and feel confident in your work
Wellbeing days
An encouraging and supportive work environment that focuses on individual and team health and wellbeing.
Desired Skills and Experience
About You | Ko koe tēnei
Our Community Facilitators bring passion, heart, pride and mana to their work alongside our disabled partners and are committed to enabling good lives. This is a role for those who have a good sense of humour, big smiles and even bigger hearts. This role requires working alongside many of our disabled partners, a great Permanent Reliever is innovative in providing support to our disabled partners to provide a positive influence in their lives. The ability to build genuine relationships and forge a bright future with our disabled partners “good life” in mind will be key to your success in this role. This is an opportunity for those seeking the real feel-good factor and to make a meaningful difference to lives!
Please see below for the ideal skills and experience for the preferred candidates for the role
Must have
A minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience working in the disability sector.
Proven experience with physical disabilities and complex behaviour.
A full, clean, New Zealand drivers license.
Preferred Skills and Experience
A level 3 or 4 Health and Wellbeing (or equivalent) qualification.
Ability to adapt quickly to new situations.
Clinical knowledge of physical disability.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono:
Please submit your application via the advert you have selected, or alternately this can be done by visiting www.connexu.nz/work-with-us where all vacancies are advertised.
ConneXu is committed to actively seeking a diverse applicant pool. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and from those who are committed to understanding disability. Please note, you must have the legal right to work in New Zealand to apply for this position.
Our Recruitment Process
If your application is of interest, we will be in contact via phone for an initial conversation.
You may be then asked to come in for a face-to-face interview with the hiring manager and the People and Culture Advisor. You are welcome to bring a support person of course.
Our Disabled Partners will be included in the recruitment process and selection. This may mean they are part of the interview, or, an observation with those you may potentially partner with may be arranged.
Police vetting and Waka Kotahi drivers checks are mandatory for those who apply to work with ConneXu
Once these steps are completed with the preferred candidates, we will contact the final shortlist with an outcome of their application.
Ko te āhua nei, he waka eke noa, nō reira tēnā koutou katoa.
Our belief is, we are all in this together and so, thank you all!