Support Worker - Ruakaka

JobAdder Operations Pty; Ruakaka; On-site; NZD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Weekend shifts with extra pay

Paid training

Travel time & mileage

Job summary

Access Community Health in New Zealand is seeking a Kaiāwhina / Support Worker to assist people with everyday home needs in a varied, fast-paced role. Flexible shifts will align with the availability you choose, and paid training is provided to set you up for success.

Weekend shifts are available, with an extra $1.00 per hour. Travel time and mileage are paid, and full details will be shared during onboarding. This position offers a clear career pathway within our supportive team.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support people with everyday home needs.
• Paid training during initial weeks and ongoing development.
• Flexible hours and weekend shifts with compensation for travel time and mileage.

Skills

People skills

Empathy

Cultural safety

Adaptability

Smartphone ownership

Right to work NZ

Driver's license

Job description

Varied, fast-paced role supporting people with everyday home needs. Enjoy genuine flexibility, with shifts that fit the availability you choose

• 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

• 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
• Extra $1.00 per hour for weekend work!
• 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.