Literacy Facilitator / Support Worker, Intensive Support Service

• Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week)
• Service operates, Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.
• Position is based from our Ōtāhuhu and New Lynn services
• Pay Equity: $25.00ph - $30.00ph (depending on qualification held and its equivalence to the Certificate in Health and Wellbeing L4)

Ember values our employees. They are our secret sauce and we are committed to doing the best we can do for our kaimahi. We believe our people’s abilities, knowledge and experience are irreplaceable. To support this, we offer a higher hourly rate, above the current statutory requirement, for employees who are covered by the Pay Equity Settlement Agreement. 

Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono 

Ember Korowai Takitini blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction or intellectual disability needs

At Ember we support people to live the lives they choose and we challenge the systems that hold them back.

We desire a society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction and intellectual disability

Ember:

• Offers additional leave – Recreation days, study leave
• Provides a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programme, including health checks, flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and more
• Provides training opportunities for upskilling, personal & professional development, and career progression.

The Service | Ko Te Whare O ISS 

ISS supports clients with High and Complex needs i.e. Intellectual Disability with forensic background and/or mental illness. We provide individualised support to develop client life skills that will improve their quality of life through day programmes built and facilitated by our Support Workers.

We partner with residential services to provide an array of supportive services to facilitate the client on their pathway to rehabilitation.

Role | Nga mahi

Literacy Facilitators/Support Workers provide skills and services tailored to the individual needs of the client, combining client-centred goals with behavioural interventions. They develop content, activities, and resources, and facilitate programmes that empower whaiora to grow their reading and writing, numerical, and financial literacy.

Int his role, you will provide clients with a sense of identity and self-confidence by:

• Facilitating the development of a range of skills that promote community participation and successful entry to the mainstream labour market

• Identifying and assessing needs, setting goals, coaching, and facilitating the growth of literacy and numeracy skills

• Facilitating the design, delivery, and evaluation of literacy programmes, including building content, activities, and resources that meet whaiora’s needs

• Providing or coordinating one-on-one and/or group support and training that assists an individual with high and complex needs to develop interpersonal and pre-vocational skills that improves their quality of life and enables them to live within their community of choice

• Being comfortable with work activities that are of a physical nature and may involve active participation in sports and restrains of clients.

You will | Nga Pukenga 

• Have or be working towards a New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 4, or equivalent (strongly preferred, but applicants with a strong literacy facilitation background who don't have this qualification are encouraged to apply)
  • Note: many qualifications are equivalent, including all teaching degrees leading to Teacher Registration; please see the Heath New Zealand "Pay Equity and Qualification Equivalencies" website to check if your qualification is equivalent)

• Have or being working towards a New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy, teaching degree, or a similar relevant qualification, or experience in a related relevant field (i.e. vocational trainer, teacher aid, tutor, etc.)

• Hold a Full NZ Drivers Licence

• Have a valid/current work visa, residency, or citizenship

• Experience working with intellectual disability and complex behaviours preferable but not required

• Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to relate, adapt to and engage a wide spectrum of people with diverse backgrounds, ages and cultures.

• Have a passion for walking along side those in need, supporting on-going goals on the pathway to recovery.

When applying please have | Kia Whakauru 

• Up to date CV prepared
• Cover Letter detailing"
  • Why you’re interested in the role?
  • What skills, competencies and experience, particularly with adult literacy education, that you would bring to the role?

“He aha te mea nui o te ao? Maku e ki atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.”

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

Ember is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. We particularly welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific and Rainbow communities.

We will interview candidates as applications come through rather than waiting until the advertisement closes. The vacancy may be filled earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.