Expressions of Interest | Support Worker | Wellington – Wellington

He kōrero mō mātou | About Us

Emerge Aotearoa is a committed Tangata Tiriti organisation and a national provider of mental health, addiction, disability, offender rehabilitation, well-being and housing services. The core values of the organisation are based on Māori concepts Whakawhanaunga, Manaakitanga, Ako and Whakamana.

At Emerge Aotearoa we are guided by our three Pou; Māori Succeeding as Māori, Lived Experience and Diversity are privileged and Thriving Pacific Peoples. We believe that everyone can live full and rich lives in their communities of choice, and we are committed to helping people be the best they can be.

Once you’re a part of the whanau, you’ll have the opportunity to work anywhere in the country developing your skills. There has never been a better time to join us as a Support Worker. We love what we do, the contribution we make and we’re proud of it.

He kōrero mō te tūranga | The Role

We have some exciting things happening in 2022 and are looking to get a jump start on finding some amazing people who are passionate about the work we do and are looking to make a difference in their community. We support youth and adults via either residential or community-based services.

Once you’re a part of the Emerge Aotearoa whanau, you’ll notice that all of our services are different. Our clients are different, and we design and develop delivery strategies to support them and their individual needs. These differences allow for amazing opportunities to grow and develop your career.

He kōrero mōu | About You

We’re looking for people who want to make a difference, have some life experience and have passion for the work we do. You’ll have a positive outlook, be patient and show some resilience, as well as empathy, initiative and a proactive approach.

You don’t need to have a qualification, but you’ll need to be willing to complete one with us. We support our permanent employees with gaining a qualification so, don’t let this be a deterrent.

We’re looking for someone with sound judgement and the skills to manage risk and make tough decisions. Some of our tāngata whaiora have experienced trauma, and you’ll need to have the ability to build rapport and assist in redirecting their behaviour.

We don’t have many prerequisites, but you will need to:

• Have a full, clean, valid driver’s licence
• Meet the Children’s Act safety checking and our vetting requirements
• Be flexible and able to work a variety of different shifts (mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays)

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to apply

Registering your expressions of interest and for job alerts only take a few minutes. The process is:

• Create a login and profile on our career site
• Upload a CV
• Tell us about yourself in your registration (including qualifications, motivation for a role, your values)
• Register for job alerts in your area(s) of interest and experience/skill

Once your expression of interest is logged and you’ve registered for job alerts, we’ll be able to proactively notify you when new roles are advertised on our career site. We’ll be working through expressions and will contact you about roles that are a match and to gather further information. You can withdraw your expression of interest anytime if your circumstances change.

We love connecting with our candidates and new employees and answering queries about the roles we have on offer, however; we’ll be unavailable for a period due to the holidays. Between 24 December 2021 and 5 January 2022, the Recruitment team will be on a short break and there may be a delay in responding to any enquiry that you have. We’ll do our best to answer your query on our return, however; please note: this may take us a couple of days.

While we are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, we are unable to consider applications from anyone who does not currently have the right to legally work in Aotearoa.

Please note: In response to the Covid-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 as well as the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination for this role. For more information, please see Covid-19 information site.