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• CURRENT VACANCIES: How you can be a part of the Wesley team......
• Volunteer CareRing Co-ordinator
• Volunteers Wanted
• Professional Foster Parents
• What is it like work for Wesley Community Action?
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"Working in a place that is enjoyable, respectful and professional is important. At Wesley Community Action we try to live up to this ideal, and strive to create a working environment that brings out the best in our staff. Despite the stressful times in our jobs (yes we all get these), staff at Wesley enjoy being a part of the team. Wesley people are special."

To view or download a PDF file outlining the "Working for Wesley" ethos.  Click here.

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..

Volunteer CareRing Co-ordinator

A volunteer co-ordinator is sought to help run our CareRing service and co-ordinate our team of volunteers, who provide daily phone calls to alleviate loneliness and provide security and companionship for people living alone. This is a voluntary position, however all legitimate travel and other expenses will be met. The position is Wellington based and it is estimated that this role will require 4-5 hours per week.

Duties include;

• Management of the CareRing roster
• Liaison with volunteers, clients and Wesley’s team of Community Workers
• Maintenance of CareRing records
• Handling of CareRing enquiries

The ideal volunteer will;

• Have a genuine interest in working with older people with a positive attitude towards Aging
• Have empathy and good communication and relationship skills
• Be well organised, have good computer skills and be familiar with Word, Email and Excel
• Be prepared to undertake relevant training

To apply or to seek further information, contact Delia Crozier, Team Leader – Volunteers; email or 'phone 04 385 3727 x868

Volunteers Wanted

 We are looking for people – of any age – who want to help older people take their place in the community.

Wesley Community Action is piloting a new way of supporting older people in the community and is seeking volunteers to be part of a team walking alongside older people by;

• helping with shopping and appointments
• encouraging and supporting people to do the things that give them pleasure
• encouraging people to contribute to their community in whatever way they can 
  

As a Support Worker you will have an interest in, and regard for older people, be a good listener wanting to gain valuable experience and give something to the community. You will be able to work as part of a small team and your own car would be an advantage.

As a Wesley volunteer, you will receive thorough training which includes an introduction to Wesley’s Strength Based model of service and reimbursement of approved expenses.

To apply, please contact;

Delia Crozier, Team Leader Volunteers

Telephone; 04 385 3727 x 868

Email

 

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

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”.

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