Mental Health Support Workers [Weekends]

QJumpers Recruitment Services; Flaxmere; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks Annual leave

Life Insurance

Birthday Leave

Wellness Activities

values driven organisation

Job summary

QJumpers Recruitment Services is seeking experienced Mental Health Support Workers for its Ararau residential service in Flaxmere, Hawke's Bay. Two homes operate with kaimahi pairs to support whaiora in a calm, clean living environment, providing daily structure and compassionate care.

Shifts include Day, Afternoon, Night and Casual mahi, with 5 weeks annual leave, life insurance, birthday leave and wellness activities. Kaupapa Māori, values-driven organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Mental Health or Aged Care or Disability Care service.
• Level 4 Certificate in Mental Health Support Work or Health and Wellbeing or similar or working towards
• Medication competency training
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Full Driver's Licence
• Able to demonstrate providing care with aroha and respect

Responsibilities

• Assist whaiora with getting up and ready for daily activities
• Assist whaiora with daily routines like kai preparation, personal cares and laundry
• Assist with shopping and coordinate and supervise outings and activities
• Medication supervision
• Check on the whaiora during night shift [wake over]
• Keep the whare clean and tidy
• Enter case notes and complete through handover with the next shift

Skills

Aroha & respect

Medication supervision

First Aid

Driver's Licence

Education

Level 4 Certificate in Mental Health Support Work or Health and Wellbeing

Job description

Listed 2 days Ago

Non-profit - Social Services

We are looking for experienced Mental Health Support Workers for our Mental Health residential service - Ararau.

We have 2 residential homes based in Flaxmere, one for Tane, one for Wahine, providing support to our long term and aging whaiora living with low to medium mental health conditions in our local community. With a small number of whaiora in these homes, our Support Workers provide them with support to live in clean, tidy, comfortable homes providing day to day structure and support. We have Support Workers working in pairs across our two residential homes, with 1 kaimahi in each home, on each 8 hour shift.

The Role

• Assist whaiora with getting up and ready for their daily activities
• Assist whaiora with daily routines like kai preparation, personal cares and laundry.
• Assist with shopping and coordinate and supervise outings and activities.
• Medication supervision
• Check on the whaiora during night shift [wake over]
• Keep the whare clean and tidy
• Enter case notes and complete through handover with the next shift

What we are looking for:

• Experience in a Mental Health or Aged Care or Disability Care service
• Level 4 Certificate in Mental Health Support Work or Health and Wellbeing or similar or working towards
• Medication competency training
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Full Driver's Licence
• Able to demonstrate providing care with aroha and respect

Available shifts:

Weekends: Days: Saturday and Sunday

Shifts

Day Shift: 8am to 4pm
Afternoon Shift: 4pm to 12pm
Night Shift: 12pm to 8am
Casual Mahi: If you are available for Casual mahi, we are also looking to build up our casual workforce.

What we offer you: [Permanent kaimahi]

• 5 weeks Annual leave
• Life Insurance
• Birthday Leave
• Wellness Activities
• a values driven organisation that cares about our kaimahi

This is an opportunity to work for our kaupapa Māori, values driven organisation providing professional Mental Health support with aroha and whakamana.

Applications Close: Monday 19th October 2026