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House Leader - Residential - Hamilton

  • Hamilton, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job type
Full-time
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Working hours
40 hours per week
Posting language
English
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Original job description

Full time - 40 hours per week

$23.97 - $29.68 + House Leader Allowance

Hamilton location

We have more than 100 worksites and support options across the whole Auckland region. In our residential service, we provide services for adults with intellectual and or physical disabilities within our homes and out in their community. We provide 24 hour support which consists rotating roster Monday through to Sunday.

Our House Leader role combines support work and engages, motivates a team of a support team in the home. Working and gaining guidance from your Service Coordinator you would be supervising to ensure and efficient and effective successful service to people we support in a community home.

If you're interested in supporting people to develop self-confidence and independence, and live their lives of choice, lives like any other, in their own communities, then we want to hear from you today!

Skills & Experience

  • Experience leading a team is greatly beneficial especially with the ability to coach and develop individuals
  • Effective report writing skills
  • Organising and allocating rosters
  • Exposure to balancing general ledgers
  • Ability to communicate effectively and supportively with the people you support,
  • their families and your coordinator
  • To be fit enough for an active role that engages anything between sports, community engagement, and recreational activities to personal cares
  • Excellent, clear, understandable verbal and written English is a pre-requisite to be considered for this role

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

  • Experience supporting people with disabilities and/or challenging behaviours
  • Reliability, Commitment, and Passion for working with people
  • A driver's licence
  • A relevant qualification
  • The ability to use a computer effectively, including programs such as Word, Internet Explorer, and email

Requirements

If you are a non-resident applying for this role you must meet the following INZ Level 3 skill requirements to be considered:

  • Have worked in the care workforce for 3 years or more, or
  • A relevant qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) - this must be at least a level 4 qualification for a role at skill level 3, or a diploma for a role at skill level 2.

Apply Now if you have a passion for working with people and want to make a difference!

Spectrum Care is proudly an equal opportunity employer.

Job Details

Reference # 42917 Posted on 05 Oct 2026 Closes on 05 Nov 2026 23:59 Location(s) Hamilton Expertise House Leader, Registered Nurse, Cultural Support Work type(s) Full-time (40 hours) Hours per week Availability All shifts, Day shifts, Afternoon shifts, Evening shifts, Overnight shifts, Saturday and Sunday shifts More details (document) House Leader.docx CSW Practical Responsibilities List

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Responsibilities

Provide direct support to adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities in a residential home and their community, helping them build independence and pursue their chosen lives. Lead and motivate the support team, coordinate rosters, and work with the Service Coordinator to ensure effective service delivery.

Requirements

The role calls for team leadership experience, effective report writing and communication, roster organization, and the ability to support people with disabilities, including those with challenging behaviours. Candidates should have a driver's licence, computer skills, fitness for active support work, and a relevant qualification; non-residents must also meet the stated New Zealand care-work experience or qualification criteria.

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Coaching and Staff Development
  • Report Writing
  • Roster Planning
  • General Ledger Balancing
  • Communication
  • Disability Support
  • Challenging Behaviour Support
  • Personal Care
  • Community Engagement
  • Recreational Activities
  • Computer Literacy
  • Microsoft Word
  • Email
  • Reliability

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Categories

  • Social Services
  • Management & Leadership
  • Healthcare

Keywords

  • Residential Support
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Disability Support
  • Challenging Behaviours
  • Team Leadership
  • Coaching
  • Staff Development
  • Report Writing
  • Roster Planning
  • General Ledgers
  • Personal Care
  • Community Engagement
  • Recreational Activities
  • Service Coordination
  • Driver's Licence
  • Microsoft Word
  • Internet Explorer
  • Email
  • New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework
  • Care Workforce

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