Casual Support Worker (Karori)

St John of God Hauora Trust; Wellington; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Shift options

Staff health & wellbeing programme

Job summary

St John of God Karori supports people living with disability to lead engaging and fulfilling lives. Our team collaborates with the Rehabilitation Team to help residents reach lifestyle goals and community connections, following personalised care plans.

We value caregivers with 2+ years' experience, strong communication, and current NZ work eligibility. We offer competitive salary, various shift options, a friendly team, and a free staff health and wellbeing programme to support your wellbeing

Qualifications

• Caregiving experience of 2+ years preferred.
• Good communication skills for team and residents.
• Current NZ work visa with two NZ work referees.
• First Aid qualification is required.
• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing at any level or NZQA equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support residents to lead engaging and fulfilling lives.
• Follow care plans enabling residents’ health and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with the Rehabilitation Team to meet lifestyle goals and community connections.
• Support ongoing NZQA Health and Wellbeing certification with supervisor support.

Skills

Caregiving experience

Communication skills

NZ work visa with 2 referees

First Aid Qualification

NZQA Health and Wellbeing Certificate

Education

New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing

NZQA Health & Wellbeing Certificate

Job description

St John of God Hauora Trust – Karori, North Island

• Support residents to lead engaging and fulfilling lives
• Follow care plans that enable residents in their health and wellbeing
• Work collaboratively with the Rehabilitation Team to support residents to achieve lifestyle goals and community connections
• Continue to achieve NZQA Health and Wellbeing Certificate levels with support of your manager and Workforce Development team

About You

The ideal person for our team is interested in supporting people and has good communication skills. Other skills and experience that are highly preferred are:

• Caregiving experience (2+ years preferable)
• Existing Work Visa with 2 New Zealand work referees
• Current First Aid Qualification
• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing at any level
• Experience supporting people living with conditions like Huntington's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke,and people living with brain injuries

Benefits of working for St John of God Hauora Trust

• Competitive salary, allowances, and benefits.
• Range of part-time and full-time shift options available.
• Work in a friendly, diverse, and supportive team environment.
• Good staff to resident ratios where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the people we support.
• Free staff health and wellbeing programme.

About Us

St John of God Karori supports people living with disability to lead engaging and fulfilling lives. Our services employ over 350 people in Canterbury and Wellington. At St John of God Hauora Trust, we employ and are privileged to work with people from a range of cultures, beliefs, abilities, genders, and sexual identities.

We very much look forward to meeting you to discuss your future career in care at St John of God Hauora Trust. Visit www.careers.sjog.nz to discover your career in care – and meet some of the diverse people leading our work in communities around New Zealand.

Applicants for this position should have NZ/AU citizenship, NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Applications close 5pm, 25 September 2026 but we reserve the right to close applications earlier when role is filled.