Community Support Worker - Taupo

healthvision; Taupo; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay Band: $24.61 to $31.40 per hour

Flexible hours

Travel allowance

Careerforce NZ qualification pathways

Paid competency training

Free EAP

Free Flu vaccinations

Refer a friend programme

Job summary

Healthvision is seeking empathetic support workers to assist people in Taupo with health-related needs in-home and in the community. You will help with personal cares, meals, household tasks, and community access to promote independence and wellbeing.

Ideal candidates have a calm, reliable nature, a NZ driver's license and willingness to travel on rotating rosters; training is provided. Prior care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior personal care experience is preferred.
• Access to a car and a full New Zealand Driver's Licence is a must.
• Ability to drive a mobility van (training available).
• Flexibility to travel within New Zealand and to work on rotating rosters.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal cares (showering, bathing).
• Assisting with household management and meal preparation.
• Supporting exercise programmes.
• Assisting with accessing the community.
• Bowel, bladder, and catheter care.
• Moving and handling hoists and manual transfers.
• Medication support.

Skills

Driving license

Mobility van driving

Flexible hours

Rotating roster

Education

Level 3 Health and Wellbeing qualification

Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification

Job description

Are you resilient, energetic and conscientious?

Do you have an interest in supporting people with health-related issues or a disability?

If you are dedicated to building strong, trust-based relationships with people we support to help enable them to live the best possible life then read on!

About the Position | Te Mahi

Support work is fun, people-facing, challenging, and very rewarding, and it is also a deeply empathetic journey. It is more than a job; it is an opportunity to provide invaluable support, led by the people you will be supporting.

Responsibilities may Include:

• Assisting with personal cares (showering, bathing)


• Assisting with household management and meal preparation


• Supporting exercise programmes


• Assisting with accessing the community


• Bowel, Bladder, and Catheter cares


• Moving and handling hoists and manual transfers


• Medication support

Job Location: Taupo

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time (Up to 29 Hours)

Days of Work:As this is community-based work, rotating rosters would be involved including am, pm and weekend work. Your preferred hours of work can be discussed during the recruitment process.

The duration of these hours may vary, ranging from shorter to longer periods, depending on the specific needs of the people we support.

About you | He momo

You are a calm but confident-natured individual who can demonstrate resilience and understand the challenges of service users. There are many responsibilities associated with being a support worker which can be challenging and fulfilling. It is rewarding when you are part of the support that enables a person to live their best lives in the community.

The candidate would have (Candidate Pre-Requisites):

• Ideally, prior personal care experience is preferred in resthome and/or in the community
  


• Access to a car and ability to drive independently (a full New Zealand Driver's License is a must)


• Ability to drive a mobility van (training available)


• A Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification is beneficial and those looking to enter the healthcare sector will also be considered (comprehensive training can be provided)
  


• Flexibility to travel anywhere in Auckland


• Flexibility to work on a rotating roster


• Legal right to work in New Zealand is a must.

Benefits | Ki te huanga

• Pay Band: $24.61 to $31.40 per hour
  


• Flexible hours


• Travel allowance as per In Between Travel (IBT) rules


• Opportunities to gain your Level 3 and Level 4 Qualifications in Health and Wellbeing with Careerforce NZ


• Paid competency training


• Free EAP (Employer Assistance Programme) Services


• Free Flu vaccinations


• Refer a friend programme

The Organisation | Te Whakahaerenga

Healthvision is a family-owned provider of homecare, community nursing, and rehabilitation services across Aotearoa. Guided by our family values, we are passionate about supporting people who need care to live life the way they want.

We work closely with individuals, their families, and whānau to understand their holistic needs and provide comprehensive, wraparound in-home health services that promote independence and wellbeing. At Healthvision, our approach is grounded in compassion, collaboration, innovation, and dedication — values that shape everything we do.

Hiahia | Interested?

Contact us even if you do not have a qualification as we are looking for people who are willing to learn, and who will be reliable and passionate about community support work. If you can demonstrate how you will travel between people we support, we are happy to talk about the opportunities, we may have for you.