Christmas Support Workers - Hamilton - Fixed-Term

Access Community Health; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive paid training

Flexible hours

Weekend availability essential (+$1.00

Paid travel time and mileage

Job summary

Access Community Health invites applications for Christmas Support Workers in Hamilton, fixed-term from November 2026 to January 2027. You will support tāngata with their daily living activities in home settings, delivering safe, respectful, person-centered care that honours cultural needs and personal preferences.

No formal qualifications are required. The role offers flexible hours, paid training, weekend availability with a higher rate, and paid travel time and mileage as needed.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required.
• Willing to learn and adapt to what matters to each person.
• Own a smartphone for communication and coordination.
• Have the right to work in New Zealand.
• Full or restricted driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Support tāngata with daily living activities in their homes.
• Provide safe, respectful, person-centered support and respect cultural values.

Skills

People skills

Flexibility

Cultural awareness

Driver's license

Smartphone owner

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Christmas Support Workers - Hamilton - Fixed-Term

Access Community Health – Hamilton, North Island

Looking for a role that works around your life?
Whetheryou’rebalancing study, family, or other commitments, we may be able to accommodate your availability based on the care needs in our community.
You’llsupporttāngatawith their individual care needs and daily living activities —no qualifications or prior experiencerequired. Your role is to provide safe, respectful, person-centeredsupport in people’s homes, including being mindful of what matters to them, their culture, values, beliefs, routines, and boundaries.

• Comprehensive paid trainingto set you up for success
• Flexible hoursWe’lldo our best to align your schedule with the needs of the people we support
• Weekend availability essential(+$1.00 extra per hour)
• Paid travel time and mileage—When you travel for work, we make sureyou’recompensated fairly — including paid travel time and mileage for longer trips. Full details will be shared during onboarding.

This isa great opportunityto gain valuable experience in the health and wellbeing sector while keeping your work-life balance in check.

Whakangungu| Training
Paid training!OurKaiāwhinaSkills Framework training takes place during your first two–four weeks of employment and includes:

• Support through structured induction, ongoing training, refreshers, and clear development pathways.
• Online self-directed learning
• Working alongside abuddytrainer

This is a fixed-term position from November 2026 - January 2027

MōhouAke | About You

• Love working with people and helping them thrive
• Intuitive and responsive to people’s needs
• Committed to culturally safe, respectful support for people from all backgrounds
• Willing to learn, reflect, and adapt your approach to what matters to each person
• Own a smartphone
• Have the right to work in New Zealand
• Full/restricted driver’s license

He aha aimātou? | Why Us

• Flexible hours– mornings, evenings, weekends
• $24.33 - $30.27 plus weekend allowances
• A clear career pathway forKaiāwhina| Support Workers
• Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Endless data (40GB at max speed), unlimited NZ/AU calls & texts, hotspot access, voicemail for just $24.15/month

Access Community Health | Uru Ātea’s mission is to create a better day, every day for thousands of people throughout Aotearoa, helping them live independently in their own homes and communities. Uru Ātea means “to enter space”—our promise to deliver services wherever our clients need us.