Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Team Leader - LDSS, Nelson, Permanent Full-time
- Connect with people and forget about the mundane
- Communicate in a way that values and acknowledges the people we support, family, whānau, and your team
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
As a Team Leader, you will be involved with ongoing service development that will allow you to use your expertise and skills. You will be an integral part of the team, providing support and leadership, as well as pro-active day-to-day support to enable the people you support to live safely and be actively involved in their community.
You will be working 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE). While your roster will usually be 7.00AM to 3.30PM weekdays, we work with flexibility over 7 days including evening and weekend work. Our goal is to embed Enabling Good Lives in our daily practices.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Live Life Disability Support provide support to over 250 people, who have disabilities, to achieve their personal aspirations and choices in a variety of residential and respite settings across the Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough regions. We are a community-based disability support service focused on quality-of-life outcomes and the Enabling Good Lives Principles.
We support each person to manage their day to day lives in ways and at times that work for them. This could involve anything from assisting with personal cares, to behaviour support and living the life in the community.
The people we support have a wide range of abilities and we focus on enabling good lives by being inclusive and actively encouraging family and whānau input.
For more information on living and working in Nelson click here
About you
As a Team Leader, you will:
- have inspiring leadership skills and a strong commitment to the principles of person-centred support;
- hold a minimum NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4), or an equivalent health or disability related qualification as assessed by the Ministry of Health (see link below);
- have sound knowledge of Person-Centred support as well as good time management skills.
- have experience working in the field of disability, youth social services would be advantageous.
- This role is classified by Immigration as ANZSCO 423111 and applicants for this position must be eligible to work in New Zealand.
https://www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/pay-equity-settlements/care-and-support-workers-pay-equity-settlement/pay-equity-and-qualification-equivalencies/qualifications-assessed-equivalence
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 29 April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact
Sonja Rae (recruitment) at sonja.rae@tewhatuora.govt.nz or
Kevin Mountford, Group Leader LLDS at kevin.mountford@nmdhb.govt.nz .
Ref: R1N25-062
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.