Experienced Support Worker - Westport

Access; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive paid training

Flexible hours

Weekend shifts available

Paid travel time and mileage

Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan

Job summary

Access Community Health is hiring Kaiāwhina to support tāngata in their own homes, focusing on person-centered care and respecting culture, values, and routines. You’ll assist with daily living activities and safety, with no prior qualifications required and flexible hours to fit study or family commitments.

We provide comprehensive paid training, weekend shifts with extra pay, and paid travel time plus mileage.

Qualifications

• Full/restricted driver’s license required.
• Hold a Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or equivalent experience.
• Spinal injury experience and stoma management experience preferred.
• Experience with hoists and administering prescribed medications is advantageous.
• Be willing to learn, reflect, and adapt approach for each person.
• Commitment to culturally safe, respectful support for diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, respectful, person-centered support in clients' homes.
• Assist with daily living activities while respecting culture, routines and boundaries.
• Support tāngata to thrive and maintain wellbeing in the community.

Skills

Driver's license

Spinal injury experience

Stoma management experience

Medication administration

Love helping people

Willing to learn and adapt

Experience caregiving or in disability

Culturally safe support

Smartphone owner

Right to work in New Zealand

Education

Health and Wellbeing qualification (Level 3 or Level 4)

Job description

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

14th September, 2026

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.

14th September, 2026

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.

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.