Behavioural Support Worker
Visa sponsorship
Healthcare · Whanganui, New Zealand · Full-Time · $24.68 - $30.13/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Kabayan, if you have a caring heart and plenty of patience, this Behavioural Support Worker opening in Whanganui, New Zealand deserves a look. Many OFWs have looked after family members or worked in care roles; here the focus is on people with complex behavioural and medical needs who need help staying safe and becoming more independent.
There is good news for career changers too, because previous health and disability sector experience is not needed. The employer places high value on a positive attitude and a real wish to build a future as a Support Worker. On sponsorship, it is worth knowing that Immigration NZ has accredited the employer to hire on the Accredited Employer Work Visa, or AEWV.
Let your English CV show the caring side of your work history, whether that meant looking after elderly relatives, children with special needs or patients overseas, and remember to include your driver's licence. A simple way to begin is to create your caregiver CV with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Stay alongside people with complex behavioural and medical needs when emotions or health concerns become overwhelming.
- Create a safe space and encourage positive behaviour.
- Help each person grow in independence by learning daily living skills.
- Lend a hand with transport, employment and finances as needed.
- Assist with meal preparation, shopping, cleaning and showering, plus administering medication, based on what each person can do.
- Handle risk and respond calmly and effectively in challenging moments.
- Take on daytime, evening, overnight and weekend shifts.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Experience managing challenging behaviours would be preferred.
- Able to navigate behaviours that can challenge.
- Flexible with shifts, weekends and wakeover shifts included.
- At ease with computers and tablets and proficient in using them daily.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, together with the physical fitness to give necessary physical support.
- Holder of a Full NZ driver's license.
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Visa guide: AEWV Guide for Filipino Workers