Support Worker - Cambridge

Access; Cambridge; Remote; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Weekend shifts +$1/h

Paid travel time and mileage

Comprehensive paid training

Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: 40GB data

Cultural safety and community-focused

Job summary

Access Community Health is seeking a support worker to assist clients in their own homes with daily living activities, delivering safe, respectful, person-centered care. Training is provided early in employment, and we offer flexible hours to suit individual life balance.

Weekend shifts are available with an extra $1.00 per hour, and travel time and mileage are paid. You’ll work with clients to support their independence while respecting culture and personal routines.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required.
• Must have or be eligible to work in New Zealand.
• Own a smartphone and a valid driver’s license (full/restricted).
• Demonstrates willingness to learn and adapt to individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Support tāngata with daily living activities in clients' homes.
• Provide safe, respectful, person-centred care.
• Be mindful of clients' culture, values, routines, and boundaries.
• Attend training and development pathways as provided.

Skills

Empathy

People skills

Willingness to learn

Cultural safety awareness

Job description

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

12th November, 2026

Looking for a role that works around your life?

Whether you’re balancing study, family, or other commitments, we may be able to accommodate your availability based on the care needs in our community.

You’ll support tāngata with their individual care needs and daily living activities — no qualifications or prior experience required. Your role is to provide safe, respectful, person-centered support in people’s homes, including being mindful of what matters to them, their culture, values, beliefs, routines, and boundaries.

• Comprehensive paid training to set you up for success
• Flexible hours We’ll do 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 sure you’re compensated fairly — including paid travel time and mileage for longer trips. Full details will be shared during onboarding.

This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in the health and wellbeing sector while keeping your work-life balance in check.

Whakangungu | Training

Paid training! Our Kaiāwhina Skills 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 a buddy trainer

Mōhou Ake | About You

Committed to culturally safe, respectful support for people from all backgrounds

• Love working with people and helping them thrive
• Intuitive and responsive to people’s needs
• 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 ai mātou? | Why Us

• Flexible hours – mornings, evenings, weekends
• Extra $1.00 per hour for weekend work!
• A clear career pathway for Kaiāwhina | 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 in Kaitiakitanga, Kotahitanga, Tū Tika and Manaakitanga — 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.