Qualified Support Worker - Waimakariri

Access Community Health; Woodend; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Weekend allowances

Career pathway

Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan

Job summary

Access Community Health in Woodend, South Island, is seeking Support Workers to provide in‑home, person‑centred care, including daily living support, medication administration, and care for conditions such as dementia and mental health.

Flexible hours—mornings, evenings and weekends—plus a clear career pathway. Training begins on day one, with ongoing refreshers; applicants must have a Level 3 or 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or equivalent, a smartphone, and a NZ work right.

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or equivalent experience.
• Spinal injury experience.
• Stoma management experience.
• Experience administering prescribed medication.
• Be willing to learn, reflect, and adapt your approach to what matters for each person.
• Commitment to culturally safe, respectful support for people from all backgrounds.
• Own a smartphone and have the right to work in New Zealand.
• Full or restricted driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, respectful, and person‑centred support in people’s homes.
• Assist with daily living tasks and health needs, including dementia/mental health support.
• Work with clients to honour culture, values, routines, boundaries and preferences.
• Utilise mobility aids where needed and administer prescribed medications as directed.

Skills

Health & wellbeing qualification

Spinal injury experience

Stoma management experience

Medication administration

Caregiving experience

Cultural safety

Smartphone ownership

Driver's license

Willingness to learn

Right to work NZ

Education

Level 3 Health & Wellbeing qualification

Level 4 Health & Wellbeing qualification

Tools

Hoist operation

Medication administration tools

Job description

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Access Community Health - Woodend, South Island

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’llbe 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

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,TūTikaandManaakitanga- 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.