Careers
Want to work for an NGO at the forefront of mental health and addiction services? Well look no further! Check out our current vacancies below.
Want to work for an NGO at the forefront of mental health and addiction services? Well look no further! Check out our current vacancies below.
Casual positions are on an as/when needed basis
Hours between: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm
Salary Range: $20.50 – $25.50 per hour (depending on qualification level)
+ 8% holiday pay in addition to wages
Are you looking for more than just a job? For an employer who values you and will assist you to develop both personally and professionally?
At Ember we value our employees and therefore offer a range of benefits as well as the resources required to ensure you are able to perform at your best.
We are looking for individuals to join our committed team in the field of Intellectual/Dual Disability with High and Complex needs.
Experience working with Intellectual Disability and complex behavioral needs is an advantage, as is having an understanding of what “Life Skills and Day Services” aim to achieve.
However, as you will be supporting extremely challenging clients, having superb people skills, the right attitude, negotiation and problem solving skills and a willingness to learn are necessary qualities to be successful in these roles.
Expectations of these roles include community support of individual and groups of clients as well as assisting facilitation of day and life skills programmes.
The goal of our service is to provide clients with a sense of identity, self confidence and practical skills to lead successful lives within the community of their choice.
Essential Criteria:
Desirable criteria:
For more information about this job, please contact Sione Hala, Team Leader, Intensive Support Services, on 021 976 550.
A Job Description can be downloaded from here.
To apply for this position, please submit all of the following documents:
1. Download, complete and submit an Application Form from here.
2. Prepare and submit an up-to-date CV.
3. Submit a Cover Letter, answering the following questions
4. Email all of the above to: gina.li@ember.org.nz
Casual positions are on an as/when needed basis
Hours between: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm
Salary Range: $20.50 – $25.50 per hour (depending on qualification level)
+ 8% holiday pay in addition to wages
Are you looking for more than just a job? For an employer who values you and will assist you to develop both personally and professionally?
At Ember we value our employees and therefore offer a range of benefits as well as the resources required to ensure you are able to perform at your best.
We are looking for individuals to join our committed team in the field of Intellectual/Dual Disability with High and Complex needs.
Experience working with Intellectual Disability and complex behavioral needs is an advantage, as is having an understanding of what “Life Skills and Day Services” aim to achieve.
However, as you will be supporting extremely challenging clients, having superb people skills, the right attitude, negotiation and problem solving skills and a willingness to learn are necessary qualities to be successful in these roles.
Expectations of these roles include community support of individual and groups of clients as well as assisting facilitation of day and life skills programmes.
The goal of our service is to provide clients with a sense of identity, self confidence and practical skills to lead successful lives within the community of their choice.
Essential Criteria:
Desirable criteria:
For more information about this job, please contact Sione Hala, Team Leader, Intensive Support Services, on 021 976 550.
A Job Description can be downloaded from here.
To apply for this position, please submit all of the following documents:
1. Download, complete and submit an Application Form from here.
2. Prepare and submit an up-to-date CV.
3. Submit a Cover Letter, answering the following questions
4. Email all of the above to: gina.li@ember.org.nz
Are you looking for an exciting role where you can make a difference using your personal experience of AOD and recovery?
If the answer is yes, then this might be the job for you!
Ember is an innovative, organisation who sit at the cutting edge of values-based mental health and AOD services and are looking for people whose passion is peer support.
Peer support is a challenging role, which requires tenacity, resilience and a sense of humour. It is also a rewarding role where you can use your own experience of addictions to make a difference in the lives of others. As a role model and peer, you will be inspiring hope through sharing your own story of recovery with those who are looking at moving towards different choices and options in their lives.
The role of Peer Support Worker will require of you to build a relationship with others based on a common experience of recovery from AOD. The relationship fosters mutual learning and growth and is strongly focused on supporting people to make positive changes in their lives.
We are looking for people who:
For more information about this job, please contact Sara Howard, Team Manager, on: 021 049 9714
A Job Description can be downloaded from here.
To apply for this position, please submit all of the following documents:
1. Download and complete an Application Form here.
2. Prepare an up-to-date CV
3. Answer the following questions in a Cover Letter
4. Email all of the above to: gina.li@ember.org.nz
Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week), rostered shifts
This residential services operates 24 hours, 7 days a week, based in Birkdale
Ember is a new mental health, addiction and intellectual disability group formed from the merger of two pioneering NGOs: Connect Supporting Recovery and Framework Trust.
We’d love to hear from those who can comfortably demonstrate:
In addition, this position requires a Level 4 Certificate in Health & Wellbeing or equivalent thereof, as well as a full drivers licence.
Applicants must share the teams’ deep belief in holistic, face-to-face, participative and highly inventive recovery-based approaches. A sense of fun, team spirit and openness will complement a fine balance of positivity and pragmatism.
Above all, we are looking for those who can embrace the breadth and variety of the role, which ranges from basic practical help to pioneering therapeutic support.
The role of Support Worker, we believe, is the key ingredient for successful client outcomes. Consequently, we provide ample and on-going tools and encouragement to develop, grow and flourish in the role, striving to ensure an environment of learning, teamwork and enjoyment.
For more information about this job, please contact Lucille Martin, Team Manager, Abeo, on: 021 976 075
A Job Description can be downloaded from the here.
To apply for this position, please submit all of the following documents:
1. Download and complete an Application Form here.
2. Prepare an up-to-date CV
3. Answer the following questions in a Cover Letter
4. Email all of the above to: gina.li@ember.org.nz