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• CURRENT VACANCIES: How you can be a part of the Wesley team......
• COOK
• Team Leader – Youth Development Programme
• Professional Foster Parents
• Caregivers, Wesleyhaven Village. Naenae. Lower Hutt.
• Registered Nurses - Part-time or full time positions available
• What is it like work for Wesley Community Action?
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David Hanna Director

CURRENT VACANCIES: How you can be a part of the Wesley team......

Arising from growing recognition and demand for the valuable Social Services provided by Wesley Community Action we are pleased to offer these exciting opportunities to join our awesome team..

COOK

Wesleyhaven Village
249 Rata St, Naenae, Lower Hutt.

Do you enjoy cooking, interacting with older
people and have the ability to lead and manage staff?

We have a vacancy for a person with excellent cooking
skills to cater for 30 - 35 older people in our long term
care hospital and to lead a small team of colleagues.
NZQA 751/752 and/or experience preferred. 

The position is for 35 hours per week, 7am to 2.30pm
usually Sunday to Thursday with some flexibility
required to ensure management of evening staff and
to work around occasional roster changes required.

For an application, telephone 5678766 (office hours)
or email Isabel

Applications close Fri 9 February 2010

Team Leader – Youth Development Programme

Some young people need more intensive support and care to help them find their place in the world.  Wesley Community Action is one organisation that has considerable experience and commitment to helping this happen for both the young people and those around them. 

We are looking for that special person who shares that commitment and brings a set of professional skills to support and lead a dedicated team of people.

The position is based in Wellington, is focused on foster-care, is full-time and the successful applicant will become an active member of the wider WCA team working across generations and across communities.

For further information; download the application pack and further details or contact; Kerry Telfer, P O Box 9932, Te Aro, Wellington 6141. Phone; (04) 385.3727 xtn 818 or email.

Applications close; 5pm  Wednesday 10 Feb 2010.

Professional Foster Parents

Both Full and/or Part Time 'Work from home’ opportunities in the Wellington; Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kapiti Coast, Levin, and Palmerston North areas.

This is an opportunity to combine your outstanding parenting skills with our commitment to professional standards of care.

Wesley’s Foster Care programme has a proud reputation and leads the way in supporting young people who have experienced great challenges in their lives. We are expanding this long established service and need additional caring foster parents to join our team and provide one-on-one care.

As a salaried employee you will become a member of and contribute to a progressive and professional team, yet have the convenience of working from your own home. In addition you will receive 24 hour on call back-up, plus professional training and development.

The ideal applicant will have;

• A commitment to working as part of a professional team
• Strong experience as a parent or caregiver
• A suitable home to provide care for a teenager
• No other dependent children living with you
• The capacity, energy and skills to dedicate to a young person

Click here to download an Application Pack and further information regarding this role, or click here to contact us

Caregivers, Wesleyhaven Village. Naenae. Lower Hutt.

The work consists of rostered & rotating shifts including weekends with mix of morning & afternoon shifts (7am-3.30pm & 3-11pm)

A position is also available for ‘on call’ /relief work in our continuing care hospital and 2 rest homes.

We welcome applications from people with proven ability as caregivers who are passionate about older people, able to build positive relationships and tend to their care with patience and maturity.

The ideal applicant will communicate well (speaking & writing), be adaptable, willing to undertake further education and to work as part of a team under the direction of the Registered Nursing staff.

Wesleyhaven provides excellent care and a supportive working environment with ongoing educational opportunities.

For an application form phone 04. 567 8766 during business hours or email

Registered Nurses - Part-time or full time positions available

If you are passionate about caring for older people then Wesleyhaven offers you a competitive salary, an enjoyable working environment, and a supportive management team with an organisation that has an enviable record of success in the ‘not for profit’ sector.

Responsibilities include shift leadership, individualised resident care, decision making and documentation. A current practicing certificate along with experience or interest in care for the elderly is required. Other skills sought include; excellent communication, teamwork and computer literacy.

To learn more about any of the current positions available contact the office at Wesleyhaven, 249 Rata St, Naenae. Lower Hutt. or (04) 567 8766 or; Email

What is it like work for Wesley Community Action?

Here is what some staff think …

SUE LEGGE
When Susan moved from Nelson to the Hutt valley in October of 2003 she joined our team at Wesleyhaven village as a caregiver in the Strand Rest Home.

“I really love working here with the elderly and the staff are a good lot of people to work with. I enjoy the hands on work with the residents and the fact that we have very good routines set up for them. The job is full of variety with training, learning about medications, helping out with meals and taking people out to appointments. I also fill in for the activities coordinator and that’s fun. So you see it is busy, but that’s okay because of the people and the variety. I enjoy the little on-going jokes I have with various residents and when I have spare time I will play the piano in the lounge. Even though I’m not very good (with the piano,) the residents get right into it and gather round to sing or just listen. I give my best to my job and it is appreciated by the residents”.

OKESENE FARAIMO


Since July 2005 Okesene has been our Family Support Social Worker based at Wesley Community Action in Porirua.

“Getting out there and meeting the diversity of the community of Porirua. It is awesome getting the know people and my big buzz is helping people through their issues. It (WCA) is an awesome organisation with awesome people”.





LIZ McMILLAN

Liz (or Lizzie) has been worked with young people living at Te Wharewhakapakari for over ten years, and is currently working on a variety of Wesley community based projects based in Waitangirua (Porirua.)

“It’s been a wonderful experience. Wesley has always been very supportive of me, encouraged me to strive toward bigger goals, and to keep developing. I know myself I owe Wesley a lot for my own personal and professional development. The organisation has always been very Strength’s Based allowing people like me (no qualifications) to step forward to work in the industry and grow. The support for my training has been huge; Wesley fully supported me in every way to complete my social work Diploma. I love what Wesley represents, and the people who represent Wesley, it’s truly about commitment. I am proud to be a Wesleyan”.

GWYNETH ARMITAGE

Since October 2005 Gwyneth ( Gwyn) has been part of the team at Wesley in Porirua as a volunteer/unpaid advocate and foodbank distributor. More recently she has completed training as a 'Budget Advisor' and provides assistance to Families as part of Wesley's 'Good Cents' initiaitve.

“My experience of Wesley has been very supportive and friendly, they made sure I got all the training needed so I can do the job. It’s really good to be able to build up relationships with the people who come in and to make a difference in their lives. I joined in time to see all the Christmas activities at Wesley. It’s really good to see the community spirit behind the Christmas food bank collection and the enthusiasm of the Wesley people behind it. The Christmas Variety show at Wesleyhaven also showed the enthusiasm and dedication of Wesley workers to make things better for people. They enjoyed themselves and that really came across”.