Qualified Support Worker -Sleepover- Kaiapoi

Access Community Health; Kaiapoi; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Endless 4

Job summary

Access Community Health in Kaiapoi, South Island, is seeking caregivers for evening and overnight shifts based on community needs. You will provide safe, respectful, and person-centred support in clients' homes, assisting with daily living and medication management.

We offer practical, online training during induction, with year-round refreshers and clear development pathways to support your growth in a people-focused role.

Qualifications

• Holds a Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or equivalent experience.
• Spinal injury experience is preferred.
• Experience administering prescribed medication in a care setting.
• Demonstrates care with dignity and respect for people from diverse backgrounds.
• Owns a smartphone and has the right to work in New Zealand.
• Has a valid full or restricted driver's license.
• Committed to ongoing learning and development in care roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, respectful, and person-centred support in people’s homes.
• Assist with daily living activities and medical-related tasks as required.
• Respect culture, values, beliefs, routines, and boundaries of clients.
• Support clients with all elements of daily living, including palliative and dementia care.

Skills

Spinal injury experience

Medication administration

Caregiving experience

Willingness to learn and adapt

Smartphone ownership

Right to work in New Zealand

Full/restricted driver’s license

Career pathway for Kaiāwhina

Education

Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification

Job description

Access Community Health – Kaiapoi, South Island

Looking for a role that works around your life? Whetheryou’rebalancing study, family, or other commitments, we are offering evening and overnight shifts 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, andperson‑centredsupport in people’s homes, being mindful of what matters to them, including their culture, values, beliefs, routines, and boundaries.

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

MōhouAke | About You

• Hold a Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or have equivalent, relevant experience
• Spinal injury 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 otherpeople‑facingroles
• 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
• 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

Whakangungu| Training

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

• 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 otherpeople‑facingroles
• 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

He aha aimātou? | Why Us

• Flexible hours – mornings, evenings, weekends
• Extra $1.00 per hour for weekend work!
• 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.