Support Staff – Full Time (Wigram & St Albans)

Hawksbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

NZ Certificates in Health & Wellbeing

First Aid & Safety training

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discounts

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Hawksbury Community Living Trust is hiring Support Staff for our residential teams at Wigram and St Albans. This full-time role offers varied daytime and evening shifts, with pay rates between NZD 25.08 and 30.43 per hour dependent on qualifications.

You will support people with learning disabilities to live safely and independently, follow care plans, assist with daily tasks, and help community participation.

Qualifications

• Availability to work weekends and a variety of shifts.
• Full New Zealand driver’s licence (essential).
• Right to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines including shopping, meal preparation, household tasks.
• Provide personal care respectfully and safely.
• Support community activities and outings.
• Encourage independence, choice and wellbeing.
• Follow support plans and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Flexible

Compassionate

Reliable

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Certificate in Health & Wellbeing (Levels 2-3)

Job description

Support Staff - Full Time (Wigram & St Albans)

Location:2 positions available based at Wigram and St Albans

Hours: Full-time (Wigram 74 hours / St Albans 68 hours per fortnight)

Pay Rate:$25.08 -$30.43 per hour (depending on qualifications)

Make a real difference every day as a Support Worker withHawksbury Community Living Trust. We’re looking for compassionate andreliableSupport Staff membersto join our residential teams inWigram and St Alans

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

This is a highly varied role supporting people withlearningdisabilitiesto live fulfilling, independent lives in a safe, warm,and home-like environment.

As a Support Staff member, you will provide a mix of practicalassistance and meaningful connection. You’ll have the time and support to trulyget to know the people you support, the focus is building relationships.

What we offer

• Competitivepay: $25.08 - $30.43 per hour (based on qualifications)
• Supportto completeNZ Certificates in Health & Wellbeing (Levels 2 &3)
• FullyfundedFirst Aid, Manual Handling, Falls Prevention & Dysphagiatraining and ongoingtraining & career development
• FreeEmployeeAssistance Programme (EAP) - counselling, financial & careersupport
• Accesstostaff discountswith 40+ partner organisations
• Asupportive team culture with strong leadership and clinical backup

What you’ll be doing

• Supportingdaily routines including shopping, meal preparation, household tasks
• Providingpersonal care respectfully and safely
• Supportingcommunity activities and outings
• Encouragingindependence, choice, and wellbeing
• Followsupport plans and maintain accurate records

What you will bring

We’re looking for someone who isflexible, compassionate,and reliable, with a genuine passion for supporting others and demonstratesthe following;

• Arespectful, person-centred approach to providing support to people withlearning disabilities.
• Goodcommon sense and ability to work independently
• Strongcommunication and interpersonal skills
• Alignmentwith our values - Empowering, Respectful, Compassionate, Understanding,Honest
• Experience as aSupport Worker / Caregiver/ Healthcare AssistantNZ or Certificate in Health & Wellbeing(Level 2 or higher) howeverwe welcome applications from people whoshare our values and are willing to train.

What you must have

• Availabilityto workweekends and a variety of shifts
• FullNew Zealand driver’s licence (essential)
• Theright to 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 forthis roleand are thereforeunable to support visaapplications for this position.