Senior Support Staff – Full Time (Wigram)

Hawksbury; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

First Aid training

EAP programmes

Staff discounts

Job summary

Hawksbury Community Living Trust in Wigram, Christchurch, is seeking a Senior Support Staff member for a full-time residential care role. You will work to support people with learning disabilities in a home-like environment, with strong leadership support and a focus on person-centred care.

Your day includes practical assistance, daily routines, personal care, community engagement, and mentoring other staff. A NZ health qualification and a valid NZ driver’s licence are required.

Qualifications

• NZ Certificate in Health & Wellbeing (Level 3 or above) or equivalent.
• Full New Zealand driver's licence (essential).
• Right to work in New Zealand.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Eagerness to continue learning and developing as a Support Staff member.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines (shopping, meal preparation, household tasks).
• Provide personal care respectfully and safely.
• Support community activities and outings.
• Encourage independence, choice, and wellbeing.
• Provide support, encouragement and guidance to other staff.

Skills

Support staff

Communication

Computer literacy

Education

NZ Certificate in Health & Wellbeing (Level 3+)

Job description

Senior Support Staff – Full Time (Wigram)

Hours: Full-time 80 hoursper fortnight with Friday & Sat off

Are you an experienced Support Worker ready to growyour career? We’re looking for a compassionate and enthusiasticSeniorSupportStaffmemberto join our residential team inWigram.

Why Join Hawksbury?

At Hawksbury Community Living Trust, we provide high-qualityresidential support for people withlearning disabilities. We arecommitted toperson-centred care, inclusion, and community connection.

You’ll be joining a supportive and respectful culture, whereour values - Empowering, Respectful, Compassionate, Understanding, Honest- arein embedded in everything we do.

About the Role

As a Senior Support Staff member, you’ll have theopportunity to use your skills and experience to provide exceptional support topeople withlearning disabilitiesenabling them to livefulfilling, independent lives in a safe, warm, and home‑like environment.

You’ll be role modelling best practice while encouraging andsupporting other team members. You will be part of a supportive and respectful teamculture with strong leadership and clinical backup.

What we offer

• Ongoing training and career development
• FullyfundedFirst Aid, Manual Handling, Falls Prevention &Dysphagia training
• FreeEmployeeAssistance Programme (EAP)– counselling, financial & careersupport
• Accesstostaff discountswith 40+ partner organisations

What you’ll bedoing

Your day will include a mix of practical assistance andmeaningful connection, including:

• Supportingdaily routines (shopping, meal preparation, household tasks)
• Providingpersonal care respectfully and safely
• Supportingcommunity activities and outings
• Encouragingindependence, choice, and wellbeing
• Providesupport, encouragement and guidance to other support staff

What you will bring

• Apositive, respectful attitude toward supporting people with learningdisabilities
• NZ Certificate in Health & Wellbeing(Level 3 or above)or equivalent
• Eagernessto continue learning and developing as a Support Staff member
• Goodwritten and verbal communication skills
• Computerliteracy

What you must have

• AfullNew Zealand driver’s licence(essential)
• The rightto work in New Zealand

Important Visa Information

Although Hawksbury is accredited to employ staff on anAccredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), we do not have a Job Check for this roleand are therefore unable to support visa applications for this position.