Support Worker - Akaroa

Access Community Health Center; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Weekend shifts

Paid training

Travel time & mileage

Job summary

Access Community Health is looking for Support Workers to assist clients in their own homes with daily living activities and personal care. No qualifications or prior experience are required, making this an accessible entry point into health and wellbeing services in the Canterbury region.

You will receive comprehensive paid training, flexible hours, and weekend shifts with additional pay. Travel time and mileage are compensated, and a clear career pathway exists within Kaiāwhina/Support Workers

Responsibilities

• support tāngata with their individual care needs and daily living activities — no qualifications or prior experience required.

Job description

Support workers |Kaiāwhinamake a meaningful, positive impact on clients' quality of life every day in the clients' own homes

10th November, 2026

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.
You’llsupporttāngatawith their individual care needs and daily living activities —no qualifications or prior experiencerequired. Your role is to provide safe, respectful, personcenteredsupport in people’s homes, including being mindful of what matters to them, their culture, values, beliefs, routines, and boundaries.

• Comprehensive paid trainingto set you up for success
• Flexible hoursWe’lldo our best to align your schedule with the needs of the people we support
• Weekend shifts available(+$1.00 extra per hour)
• Paid travel time and mileage—When you travel for work, we make sureyou’recompensated fairly — including paid travel time and mileage for longer trips. Full details will be shared during onboarding

This isa great opportunityto gain valuable experience in the health and wellbeing sector while keeping your work-life balance in check.

For this role, there may be an opportunity to travel to surrounding areas around Akaroa, such as Little River, Okains Bay, Dauvauchelles, and Wainui.

Whakangungu| Training

Paid training! OurKaiāwhinaSkills Framework training takes place during your first two–four weeks of employment and includes:

• Support through structured induction, ongoing training, refreshers, and clear development pathways.
• Online self-directed learning
• Working alongside abuddytrainer

MōhouAke | About You

• Love working with people and helping them thrive
• Intuitive and responsive to people’s needs
• Committed to culturally safe, respectful support for people from all backgrounds
• Willing to learn, reflect, and adapt your approach to what matters to each person
• 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

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.