Qualified Support Worker - Waimakariri

Access; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Endless 4

Flexible hours: mornings, evenings, +1

Clear career pathway: Kaiāwhina/Worker

Job summary

Access Community Health | Uru Ātea seeks Support Workers to provide in-home care, including daily living support, medication administration, and culturally respectful care in Aotearoa. Roles offer flexible hours to fit study, family, or other commitments, with training and development pathways.

Applicants must have NZ work rights, smartphone ownership, and a Level 3-4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or equivalent experience. A driver’s license is preferred; weekend availability is valued.

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or have equivalent, relevant experience
• Spinal injury experience
• Stoma Management experience
• Experience using 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 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

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, respectful, and person-centred support in people’s homes.
• Support clients with daily living activities and specified care needs (palliative, bowel care, dementia, mental health, medication).
• Respect culture, values, beliefs, routines, and boundaries of each person.
• Be responsive to individual needs and adapt care approaches.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet client goals.
• Maintain safe practice and up-to-date skills through training and refreshers.

Skills

Caregiving experience

Medication administration

Driver's license

Smartphone ownership

Flexible/adaptable

Education

Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or equivalent experience

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?

Whetheryou’rebalancing 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, andperson‑centredsupport in people’s homes, being mindful of what matters to them, including their culture, values, beliefs, routines, and boundaries.

Whakangungu| Training

We provide practical and online training during the first few weeks of employment. With theadded bonusof 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.

MōhouAke | 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 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


• $24.33-$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


• Our work is grounded inKaitiakitanga, Kotahitanga, TūTika and Manaakitanga - caring for our communities, working together, doing the right thing, and looking after each other

He aha aimātou? | Why Us

• Flexible hours - mornings, evenings, weekends


• $24.33-$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


• Our work is grounded inKaitiakitanga, Kotahitanga, TūTika 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 andappropriate care. We supportequitablerecruitment by recognising transferable experience and, whereappropriate, providing training pathways to build andmaintainLevel 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.