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  • Part Time Cleaner required

    Email your CV and cover letter to Eddie Hayes at manager@wdp.org.nz

    Note: You must be a NZ Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a working visa which has no conditions attached. We are not an accredited employer.

    Criminal history: As we work in the childcare sector, we will not employ someone with convictions for offences of a violent or sexual nature.

    Part 1: Summary & Hours

    Position: Cleaner
    Number of hours: 2 per week guaranteed minimum hours
    Times & Days: Fridays (except public holidays)
    Thursdays (when Friday is public holiday) 5.30 – 7.30 pm
    Monday & Wednesday during school holiday programmes
    (2 weeks in April, July, Sept/Oct, January) 5.30 – 7 pm
    Annual Shutdown period Mid-December to Mid-January, 4 weeks.
    Annual Leave required to be taken during this period.
    Additional hours may be offered from time to time.
    Public Holidays: Not worked.
    Hourly rate: $23.15 starting rate

    Part 2: Relationships

    Reports to: Manager
    Works with: On occasion there will be crossover with other staff who are leaving late or on specific tasks

    Part 3: Person Description

    • Trustworthy
    • Reliable
    • Punctual
    • Thoroughness and attention to details
    • The ability to work at a fast pace

    Police Vetting: Required.
    Health: As this is a physical job a reasonable level of physical fitness is required to complete the duties

    Part 4: Responsibilities & Duties:

    Duties: To clean our premises to a high standard on a regular basis.

    • Vacuum and mop all floors
    • Clean all door handles (including exterior)
    • Wipe and sanitise tabletops & plastic seats
    • Wipe window ledges where accessible
    • Empty rubbish bins into the red or grey bins outside.
    • Put Council bins (red/yellow and green) out for kerbside collection.
    • Wipe cupboard doors (if dirty)
    • Wipe and sanitise kitchen benches
    • Wash, dry and put away any dirty dishes
    • Mop doorsteps and clean doors if dirty
    • Clean under moveable furniture (couches, tables etc.)
    • Clean and sanitise toilets & hand basins (including pedestals/bases and taps)
    • Wipe down and/or wash toilet walls and doors
    • Sanitise handwash dispensers and toilet paper dispensers.
    • Ensure cleaning equipment is working and clean before and after use.
    • Request new cleaning products when required
    • Report any health and safety issues to management
    • Close blinds/curtains
    • Follow lockup and security procedures before leaving
    • On Request (additional hours likely) 
      • Vacuum office (early arrival essential for this)
      • Clean oven (once per term)
      • Take away and wash cushion covers, staff and child vests, blankets and return prior to next programme commencing.
      • Sanitise plastic toys (once per term or more if requested)
      • Wash windows (twice a year)

  • Before School OSCAR assistant required

    Are you passionate about working with tamariki? Do you have great experience caring for tamariki? We are seeking an assistant to work on our Before School Programme.

    Hours: 66 hours minimum on the Before School Programme
    Additional hours may be available as a reliever on the After School Programme Additional rostered hours during holiday programmes.

    Location: Woolston Development Project, 497 Ferry Road, Christchurch

    Reports to: OSCAR Supervisor

    Hours of work: 7.30 to 8.45am during term time. Rostered hours between 7.30am and 5.30pm during school holidays. Relief hours on the After School Programme 3 to 5.30pm

    Purpose of position: To assist the OSCAR Supervisor, assistant(s) and approved others in carrying out duties and daily activities in a safe, organised, committed and friendly manner.

    Please note: Police vetting – we will not employ anyone who has convictions of violence or of a sexual nature (or has court action pending for these) or who is otherwise excluded under the law from working with tamariki/children.

    Skills/Attributes required:

    • To have had experience working with tamariki/children, and is self-motivated and shows initiative and enthusiasm for working with tamariki/children.
    • Good communication skills with both tamariki/children and adults and has excellent listening skills.
    • Ability to work well within a team.
    • Honesty, reliability, punctuality and trustworthiness.
    • Have an awareness and knowledge of cultural and disability issues.
    • Ability to make decisions in consultation with the Supervisor, when required.
    • Ability to accept responsibility and direction from the Supervisor
    • A clear understanding of personal and professional boundaries.
    • Ability to model appropriate social skills.
    • Able to initiate activities.
    • We would love for this person to have some experience and expertise in speaking and writing in Te Reo Māori and an understanding of Te Ao Māori.

    Specific Duties:

    • Responsible for the care and safety of the tamariki/children attending the programme.
    • Assist in the planning, preparation, organisation and implementation of activities.
    • Supervise the tamariki/children within the accepted boundaries
    • Participate in activities with the tamariki/children where appropriate.
      Ensure the safety of equipment and materials.
    • Assist in the implementation of positive reinforcement rewards for the tamariki/children.
    • Activate disciplinary procedures in consultation with the Supervisor.
    • Attend to any injuries and to record all such cases on the Incident forms.
    • Supervise and monitor the hygiene of the tamariki/children.
    • Ensure all tamariki/children have been taken over to the school or collected by mātua/parents/caregivers before you and another worker leave the programme.
    • Attend any meetings relevant to the OSCAR programmes and training as approved and/or required by the Manager.
    • Ensure the facility is clean and tidy at the end of each session.
    • Any other tasks as deemed appropriate by the Supervisor and/or the Manager, as pertinent to the position.

    Objectives & Performance Indicators:

    • Current tamariki/children continue attending the programme.
    • Tamariki/children’s feedback is positive.
    • Staff interactions are appropriate.
    • Team is functioning well: i.e., appropriate and respectful communication is occurring.
    •  Good role-modelling is achieved for tamariki/children and other workers.
    • Tamariki/children’s numbers remain stable to increasing.
    • A range of changing activities is occurring.
    • Issues for whānau/families and staff are resolved.
    • Programme is supported by the community.
    • A consistent and safe environment is provided.
    • A good rapport is being achieved with tamariki/children and their mātua/parents/caregivers.
    • All staff are abiding by the WDP Policy and Procedures.
    • All staff are abiding by the Code of Conduct.
    • A Police Vetting is obtained and follow up police vetting requests remain clear.

    If this sounds like you, please contact Eddie on manager@wdp.org.nz for an application form and email your CV with at least two relevant referee contact details.

  • Holiday Programme OSCAR assistants required

    We are seeking some awesome child-focused reliable and trustworthy people to work on our holiday programmes during the year.

    You must be available for at least 20 hours a week during each of the following programmes:

    January – the last two weeks of school holidays before schools go back.
    April – two weeks
    July – two weeks
    September/October – two weeks.

    Our possible open hours will be 7.30am to 5.30pm depending on whānau/families’ needs.

    You must be calm, unflappable, warm, kind and able to maintain good boundaries with tamariki without being punitive.

    If this sounds like you, take a look at our job description here

    Please email a full CV with the names of at least two recent referees to Eddie Hayes, manager@wdp.org.nz

  • Permanent OSCAR supervisor position available

    Due to our previous permanent OSCAR supervisor moving on, we are seeking a new permanent OSCAR supervisor.

    You will be someone who loves working with tamariki and has a passion for giving children the best care possible. You will be warm, friendly and approachable to both children and their whānau as well as with other staff members and members of the public. Kindness and compassion is a must and you will also need to know how to hold appropriate boundaries with tamariki and be able to mentor junior staff and volunteers. You’ll have plenty of experience on OSCAR programmes and in other kinds of childcare as well as personal experience with caring for children in your whānau. You will have great organisational skills and a great sense of humour.

    This is not an entry level position and would suit someone who has considerable maturity and knows how to conduct themselves professionally.

    If this sounds like you, read our job description here and email your CV and cover letter to Eddie Hayes at manager@wdp.org.nz

  • Financial Mentoring

    Notice: We are between Financial Mentors so we are currently not taking referrals. We hope that we will have a new Financial Mentor in place soon.

    Financial mentoring takes a strengths-based non-judgmental approach to empower individuals and whānau to take control of their money. Financial Mentors walk alongside people to work out what they need to do and how they can take charge of their finances.

    Contact us on familysupport@wdp.org.nz to refer yourself or another person.

  • Newsletter February 2024

    Starting soon:

    Walking Group – every term time Monday at 10am

    Gentle Yoga – every term time Monday and Wednesday at 6pm. You must book with Caitlyn. $10pp

    Already resumed:

    Women’s Social Support Group – see page for latest details

    Out of School Care (OSCAR) – after school programme has resumed following a great holiday programme in January. We have vacancies on this programme

    After the Bell – the new name for our programme previously known as Depo. This involves age specific activities for tamariki in the 10 to 13 year old age bracket.