Casual Support Worker

Wise Group; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Level 4 cert

EAP

Discount app

Supportive team

Job summary

Pathways is seeking casual Support Workers and Youth Workers in Tauranga to help deliver mental health and wellbeing services. This role offers flexibility with shifts seven days a week, including nights, mornings and afternoons, and pay up to $32.95 per hour.

You will support people in respite settings, assist with budgeting and daily living skills, attend appointments, and help connect people to their communities. Close date 13 November 2026; apply early if a suitable candidate is found.

Qualifications

• Hold NZ Level 4 Health and Wellbeing or recognised equivalent.
• Have a current full NZ Driver Licence.
• Hold a current first aid certificate or be willing to obtain one.
• Flexible and available for varying shifts including awake night shifts.
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Responsibilities

• Support people in a mental health respite setting, individually and as part of a team.
• Assist with budgeting and daily living skills.
• Attend appointments and advocate for people.
• Help connect people with their communities.
• Carry out tasks including cleaning, cooking, gardening or personal care as needed.

Skills

People skills

Flexible

Independent working

Budgeting

Education

NZ Level 4 Health & Wellbeing

Tools

NZ Driver Licence

First aid certificate

Job description

• Casual work with flexibility & variety based in Tauranga
• Earn up to $32.95 per hour + join a supportive team
• Different shifts across a 7-day week, night, morning (AM) & afternoon (PM)

Here is an opportunity to work in the mental health and addiction sector while enjoying the flexibility of casual employment.

Pathways | Mō mātou

Pathways is a leading national provider of community-based mental health, addiction, and wellbeing services in Aotearoa. We’re all about transforming mental health and addictions through our Pathways (adult) and Real (youth) services. In fact, we’ve been doing it for 30 years, supporting around 6,000 people each year.

The Benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

• Gain a free level 4 qualification
• Earn up to $32.95 per hour
• Perk & Perk Plus discount app
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• An organisation that believes in its purpose

The Role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi

Reporting to the Team Coach, our casual roles provide cover for permanent Support Workers and Youth Workers - the hours of work are not regular and are offered when they become available. We operate 7 days a week.

In this role you will:

• Support people in a mental health respite setting, working individually and as part of a team
• Have good people skills and able to work independently and within a wider team
• Be busy supporting people with budgeting and independent daily living skills
• Attending appointments and advocating for people
• Might be assisting people to connect with their communities
• Be prepared to do whatever it takes for the people we support - cleaning, cooking, gardening, personal care or helping with everyday tasks

This is a casual role where the shift pattern can be as follows:

• AM shift – 7.00am to 3.30pm
• PM shift – 3.00pm to 11.30pm
• Awake shift – 11.00pm to 7.30am

You | Mōu

• Hold either the Level 4 New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing or a recognised equivalent
• A current full New Zealand Driver Licence
• Hold a current first aid certificate or be willing to obtain one
• Able to be flexible and available for varying shifts including awake night shifts
• Knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to, the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Closing Date | Rā Katinga:

13 November 2026. Please note, this job may close early if a suitable candidate is found.

Position Description

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Contact | Whakapā:

Vika Puliuvea, Team Coach, [e-mail]

For further information, visit www.pathways.co.nz

Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people withlived experience of mental illness & addictions to apply.