Support Worker - Lumsden

Access; Lumsden; On-site; NZD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Weekend shifts pay extra

Paid travel time & mileage

Training provided

Mobile phone plan

Job summary

Access Community Health in New Zealand is seeking Kaiāwhina / Support Workers to assist clients in their own homes with daily living activities, ensuring safety, dignity, and person-centered care. You’ll adapt to each person’s culture, routines and values while building meaningful relationships.

No qualifications or prior experience are required. Comprehensive paid training, flexible hours, weekend shifts with extra pay, and paid travel time and mileage are offered to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Empathy and compassion in helping others.
• Clear communication with clients and team members.
• Respect for diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to individual care needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home support with daily living activities.
• Respect clients' culture, routines, and preferences.
• Ensure safety and dignity in all interactions.
• Participate in training and develop care skills.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Cultural sensitivity

Adaptability

Smartphone ownership

Driver's license

Job description

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

19th October, 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.

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

• 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 ai mātou? | Why Us

• Flexible hours – mornings, evenings, weekends
• $24.33-$30.27 plus weekend allowances
• 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.