Experienced Support Worker - Richmond

Access; Richmond; On-site; NZD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Weekend shifts available

Paid travel time and mileage

Paid training

Spark Mobile Plan

Job summary

Access Community Health in New Zealand is seeking compassionate kaiāwhina to support tāngata in their own homes, delivering safe, respectful, person-centred care and daily living assistance.

Flexible hours and weekend shifts are available, with paid training, travel time and mileage, and a clear career pathway to grow within Kaiāwhina/Support Worker roles. You’ll work to empower people to live independently with dignity.

Qualifications

• No qualifications or prior experience required (training provided).
• Household caregiving experience welcomed but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, respectful, person-centered support in clients' homes.
• Assist with daily living activities and care needs.
• Be mindful of each person’s culture, values, beliefs, routines and boundaries.

Skills

Caregiving experience

Disability support

Aged care experience

Medication administration

Cultural safety

Smartphone ownership

Education

Health & Wellbeing qualification (Level 3/4)

Tools

Smartphone ownership

Job description

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

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 shifts available(+$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.

We have a range of different shifts available including mornings, afternoon. and overnights.

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

MōhouAke | About You

• Full/restricted driver’s license
• Hold a Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or have equivalent, relevant experience
• Spinal injury experience
• Stoma Management experience
• Experienced in the use of a full, standing and two-person hoist
• Experience administering prescribed medication
• Love working with people and helping them thrive
• 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
• Own a smartphone
• Have the right to work in New Zealand

He aha aimātou? | Why Us

• Flexible hours– mornings, evenings, weekends
• $25.79 - $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.