Mobile Support Worker

What can we offer you:

• Excellent overtime allowances and a minimum starting rate of $22.70 per hour.
• Rewarding work making a positive difference within our community
• An engaging work environment
• Ongoing training and development within your role
• Opportunities to advance your career for the right person

MASH is a provider of community based residential and rehabilitation support services. We support a range of people with differing needs to live as independently as possible in the community.

The Community Service Team provides community-based housing with support staff available depending on the level of need, throughout the Palmerston North region.

If you are passionate about making a difference and helping others, this may be the role for you. Previous experience in not essential, life skills and transferable skill sets will support your application.

The Job:

This role involves traveling to meet with people and provide support on a one to one basis to provide and administer medication in the community.

You will be part of a dynamic team that provides support targeted to meet the needs of the individual and whanau.

Hours of work:

This is a part time position working 40 hours per fortnight including some weekend work at times. Days and hours of work to be discussed with the successful applicant.

The Skills:

Passion for people, flexible approach, team player, good listener, self-motivated and good initiative.

Relevant experience or qualification is desirable but not essential.

Support Workers come from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences, but all have one thing in common, the desire to enable others to develop resilience and move forward with their recovery.

You will have a current First Aid Certificate or a willingness to obtain one and a full NZ driver's licence is essential.

Applications will be reviewed as required so the role may close earlier if the right candidate are found.