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Why Brackenridge?
Brackenridge is proud to offer mana-enhancing support across the Canterbury region. We are a registered charity that offers accommodation and daily living support to children, young people and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, and complex support requirements in Canterbury. We advocate for the rights and prosperity of all of the people we support, along with their families and whānau.
Whether it’s planning tailored communication, positive behaviour approaches, learning life skills, participating in community activities, or gaining employment, we strive to support people to achieve the goals they seek. We walk alongside people (and their whanau) enabling and empowering them to live their good life as determined by them.
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Want to know more about what it’s like to work at Brackenridge?
Our People & Culture team is here to help.
Email: HR@Brackenridge.org.nz
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Want to see what roles are currently available at Brackenridge?
Check out our current vacancies - external link
Reasons to work at Brackenridge
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Make a difference
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Learning and development opportunities
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Comprehensive training and support
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Welcoming and respectful work environment
We currently employ over 400 people and we’re always on the lookout for community focused and positive people to join our growing team!
What our staff say…
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“The learning opportunities and support from the team have been so valuable to me and I now feel really confident in my abilities. You learn so much on the job and can directly apply it to help create a lasting impact in someone’s life.”
Lana
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“We are one big family that supports one another to enrich people's lives. Every member of our team is so passionate about what they do and it shines through in the outcomes we see for those we help.”
Rob
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“Every day I can see the difference we are making in people's lives, together we are creating a vibrant community where people are recognised for their strengths. Being able to support someone to maintain their independence and achieve their goals is really fulfilling.”
Kay
We support the people we serve through a variety of roles including Community Support Workers, Managers, Registered Nurses, Team Leaders, Service Coordinators, Practice Coaches and Administrative and Support roles. As well as employing fulltime people in permanent or permanent relieving roles, we also employ on a fixed term or part time basis.
Who we're looking for
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Passionate
about supporting and extending people’s ability to access and be part of their wider community.
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Confident
you will have the confidence to support the people we serve to make their own choices and decisions on living their lives the way they want.
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Comfortable
with and enjoy supporting the people we serve with their personal care, cooking, medication administration, and household daily tasks.
You'll also need to:
Be eligible to work in New Zealand for a minimum of 18 months
Hold a full New Zealand Drivers Licence
Be able to provide two current referees
Enjoy the flexibility of shift work
Have basic computer skills
“We’re about empowering our teams and people because it is then that we get the best outcomes.”
Pip Stewart, CEO.
Find out more about the different people we serve!
Meet Chicago and his Community Support Worker, Edge...
Chicago Tehira is working towards ticking off some major goals, like gaining a driver’s license, learning how to cook and saving up for a computer and more travel.
“I like that with Brackenridge I can just get out there in the community and do things,” says Chicago.
Together with Edge, Chicago is also learning Filipino, saving up for a laptop, skilling up in the kitchen and would love to one day live on his own. “I see my role as helping the people I support to make choices and live independently, so if that means making a budget, making a time to go bike riding, we do it and we do it together,” says Edge.
