Experienced Support Worker - Wairarapa

Access; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend allowances

Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan

Job summary

Access Community Health seeks Support Workers to provide in-home care across New Zealand, focused on person-centred support and culture-aware practices.

You’ll handle daily living tasks, medication assistance, and be part of a growing team with ongoing training and career development opportunities. This role offers training during onboarding and refreshers to keep your skills up to date.

Qualifications

• Experience in caregiving or disability support, aged care, or people-facing roles.
• Willingness to learn, reflect, and adapt approaches as needed.
• Commitment to culturally safe, respectful support for diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home care, supporting daily living activities.
• Assist with palliative care, bowel care, dementia, mental health and medication management.
• Respect client lifestyle, culture, values, routines and boundaries.

Skills

Caregiving experience

Culturally safe practice

Smartphone

Driver's license

Medication administration

Education

Health and Wellbeing qualification (Level 3/4)

Tools

Hoist operation (standing / two-person)

Medication administration protocols

Job description

We are seeking skilled and compassionate Support Workers, while continuing to support equitable entry and workforce development.

Looking for a role that works around your life?

Whether you’re balancing study, family, or other commitments, we may be able to accommodate your availability based on the care needs in our community.

Each Tangata will have high risk individual care requirements, and you will support them with all elements of daily living such as Palliative cares, Bowel cares, Dementia, Mental health, Medication.

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.

Whakangungu | Training

Paid 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.

Mōhou Ake | About You

The following skills and experience may be required depending on the specific client needs you are matched to.

• 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 medicationLove 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
• Full/restricted driver's license
• $24.33-$30.27 plus weekend allowances
• A clear career pathway for Kaiāwhina | 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
• Our work is grounded in Kaitiakitanga, Kotahitanga, Tū Tika and Manaakitanga - caring for our communities, working together, doing the right thing, and looking after each other

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.