CREST Support Worker Fixed Term - Christchurch

Access; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured induction

Ongoing training

Development pathways

Job summary

Access Community Health is seeking a CREST Support Worker to deliver rehabilitation support to tangata in their own homes and work with a multidisciplinary team to aid recovery, independence, and wellbeing. The role is fixed-term for four months and includes practical induction and ongoing training.

Applicants should be prepared for a seven-day service with flexible hours, including early starts and potential sleepovers, and must have a health and wellbeing qualification or equivalent, along

Qualifications

• Level 3/4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or equivalent experience.
• Full or restricted driver's license required.
• Willingness to start at 7am and work weekends/evenings.
• Commitment to culturally safe, respectful care for diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Deliver rehabilitation programmes under the direction of Registered Nurses.
• Provide safe, respectful, and person-centred support in clients' homes.
• Support a 7 day a week service with flexible hours.

Skills

Cultural safety

Bi-cultural approach

Medication administration

Driver's license

Flexible scheduling

7am start readiness

Weekend availability

Sleepover capability

Empathy

Education

Health and Wellbeing qualification (Level 3/4)

Job description

Support workers |Kaiāwhinamake a meaningful, positive impact on clients' quality of life every day in the clients' own homes

03rd September, 2026

Looking for a meaningful role?

As a CREST Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in delivering rehabilitation support to tangata in their own homes. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll help people transition safely from hospital back into the community, supporting recovery, independence, and wellbeing.

This is a 4-monthfixed-term role.

He kōrerowhakamāramamōtēneitūranga| About the role

Each Tangata will have high risk individual care requirements, and you will be responsible for delivering rehabilitation programmes under the direction of Registered Nurses. You will provide safe, respectful, and person‑centred support in people’s homes, being mindful of what matters to them, including their culture, values, beliefs, routines, and boundaries. This is a 7 day a week service, so flexible availability is necessary. Cares will include:

• Spinalcares
• Rehabilitative care
• Mental health
• Medication

Whakangungu | Training

We provide practical and online training during the first few weeks of employment. With the added bonus of year-round training with regular refreshers and new modules to keep skills up to date. You’ll be supported through structured induction, ongoing training, refreshers, and clear development pathways.

Ngātohungatangamōtēneitūranga| Skills and experience

• Hold a Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or have equivalent, relevant experience
• Spinal injury
• Stoma Management
• Te Tiritio Waitangi and Bi-cultural approach
• Experience issuing prescribed medication
• Full/restricted driver's license
• The ability to drive up to an hour to and from your tangata
The right to work in New Zealand
• Be willing to start work at 7am
• Be available to work weekends, evenings and split shifts
• Provide flexibility to sleep over or wake over
• Be willing to learn, reflect, and adapt your approach to what matters for each person
• Have experience in or exposure to caregiving, disability support, aged care, community work, or other people‑facing roles
• Committed to culturally safe, respectful support for people from all backgrounds
• Intuitive and responsive to people’s needs

He aha ai mātou? | Why Us

• Permanent hours – mornings, evenings, weekends
• Support through structured induction, ongoing training, refreshers, and clear development pathways.
• Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Endless data (40GB at max speed), unlimited NZ/AU calls & texts, hotspot access, voicemail for just $24.15/month

Some client needs require Support Workers who hold a Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification to ensure safe and appropriate care. We support equitable recruitment by recognising transferable experience and, where appropriate, providing training pathways to build and maintain Level 3–4 capability. Support Workers are matched to client needs based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

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.