Casual Support Worker - Wellington

Kumaravine - Celebrating Māori & Pasifika success; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible shifts

Job summary

Pathways Wellington is offering casual Support Worker roles across our Wellington-based services, including community mobile, respite, residential and recovery. Earn up to $32.30 per hour with flexible shifts and meaningful experience in mental health support.

You will report to the Team Coach and provide person-centred care, medication support and daily living assistance to people in our services, with training and first aid required. Closing date 5 July 2026.

Qualifications

• A current first aid certificate or be willing to obtain one.
• Able to be flexible and available for varying shifts.
• NZCHW Level 4 certificate or currently studying toward qualification.

Responsibilities

• In respite services, support guests with medication, provide a listening ear, support on-site activities, maintain a large home, cook, and clean.
• In residential services, accompany the supported person for appointments, shopping, cleaning and medication.
• In community services, undertake home-based support including household tasks, attending appointments, grocery shopping, taking medication and exercise from home.
• In community teams, visit people in their own homes to support daily living activities, including medication, meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping, gardening, household cleaning and exercise from home.

Skills

Person-centred care

Empathy

Attention to detail

Education

NZCHW Level 4 certificate or equivalent

Job description

NEW Pay steps from $24.56-$32.30

Casual work offering the chance to gain valuable experience in mental health support

Do you have flexible hours and enjoy variety? Join Pathways as a Casual Support Worker and make a meaningful difference in people’s mental health.

As a leading mental health and addiction service in Aotearoa, we empower individuals to live full lives in their communities. Prioritising mental health while aiming for overall well-being, we foster strong whānau connections. Our commitment to personalised support is reflected in our 'whatever it takes'wairuaand spirit.

Earn up to $32.30 per hour

Work for an organisation that believes in its purpose

EAP Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible shifts to suit your holiday plans

Our casual roles cover leave for permanent Support Workers,providinga diverse range of experiences across our Wellington-based services (community mobile, respite, residential and recovery). Join us today and broaden your skillset!

In some services there may be theoptionfor regular shifts for a fixedperiod of time.

This varied role could see you working on a variety of different tasks:

When working in a respite service you would support guests with medication, provide a listening ear, support on siteactivities,maintaina large home, cook, clean and host visiting clinical teams.

In our residential services you would be beside the supported person for tasks like appointments, shopping,cleaningand medication.

In our community services you would undertake home based support that includes supporting people with household tasks, attending appointments, grocery shopping taking medication and exercise from home.

In our community teams you would visit people in their own homes to support them with a home-based recovery daily living activity, including support with takingmedication, meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping, gardening, householdcleaningand exercise from home.

The hours of work are irregular and offered when available. Weoperate24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Casual employees can work across a range of servicesin threedifferent areasof Wellington. (Miramar/Brooklyn/Central Wellington, Tawa/Porirua/TitahiBay and Kapiti

The Team

You’llbe reporting to the Team Coach and joining our Pathways Wellington team who all have the common purpose to support people experiencing mental illness.

You’llhave a caring nature and the ability to work with people from a person-centred approach.You’llalways work in a recovery focused way and have impeccable attention to detail.You will also need to have:

A current first aid certificate or be willing to obtain one

Able to be flexible and available for varying shifts

The Level 4 New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (NZCHW) or a recognised equivalent.Or,currently studying towards this qualification or a recognised equivalent.

Closing Date | Rā Katinga:

5 July 2026. Please note that if a suitable candidate is found, the advert may close earlier than the listed date.

Pathwaysiscommitted to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people with lived experience of mental illness & addictions to apply.