Support Worker Team Leader - 3 Month Fixed Term Opportunity

Access Community Health; Nelson; Vor Ort; NZD 65.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Access Community Health is seeking a Support Worker Team Leader for a three‑month fixed-term assignment. You will lead a team of Kaiāwhina delivering safe, respectful, person‑centred care in people’s homes, coordinating with clinical teams and ensuring plans are followed.

This role requires strong IT aptitude, including Teams and SharePoint, and a hands-on leadership style. You will guide your team to reflect culture, values, routines, and individual boundaries, building capability and

Qualifikationen

• Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification, or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience supporting complex care needs
• Confidence mentoring, coaching, or guiding others in care delivery
• Strong communication, relationship‑building, organisation, and problem‑solving skills
• A reflective, adaptable approach and genuine passion for helping people thrive
• Commitment to culturally safe, respectful support for people from all backgrounds
• Full driver’s license, and the right to work in New Zealand

Aufgaben

• Lead, coach and support a team of Kaiāwhina to deliver person-centred support
• Coordinate with clinical teams to ensure consistent, responsive care
• Ensure support is aligned with individual support plans and values
• Build the confidence and capability of the team and provide hands-on guidance
• Support people in their own homes while using technology and IT systems
• Collaborate with the Regional Manager and other leaders to manage high volumes of work in a fixed-term role

Kenntnisse

Health and Wellbeing qualification

Experience supporting complex care

Mentoring / coaching

Communication skills

Reflective & adaptable

Culturally safe care

Full driver's license

Right to work NZ

Ausbildung

Health and Wellbeing qualification (Level 3/4)

Tools

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Jobbeschreibung

Lead, coach & support a team of Kaiāwhina while making a meaningful difference in the lives of people with care needs in the community

30th October, 2026

We are seeking a committed Support Worker Team Leader with strong administrative skills for a three-month fixed-term role, covering the absence of our existing Team Leader. This role will include leading and working alongside a team of Kaiāwhina to deliver safe, respectful, person‑centred support for people | tāngata with complex and high-risk care needs, including disabilities and spinal injuries. Working closely with coordination and clinical teams, you will help ensure support is consistent, responsive, and aligned with individual support plans, while also building the confidence and capability of your team. You will support people in their own homes while guiding your team to deliver care that reflects each person’s culture, values, beliefs, routines, preferences, and boundaries. This is a “hit the ground running” opportunity with an immediate start so your calm, level‑headed approach to managing high volumes of work in a tight timeframe will be invaluable. You will be working with technology and experience with IT is essential – our systems include bespoke software as well as Teams and SharePoint and Microsoft products. You will be guided by experienced leaders and clinical teams and will work one to one with the Regional Manager.

Mōhou Ake | About You

• Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification, or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience supporting complex care needs
• Confidence mentoring, coaching, or guiding others in care delivery
• Strong communication, relationship‑building, organisation, and problem‑solving skills
• A reflective, adaptable approach and genuine passion for helping people thrive
• Commitment to culturally safe, respectful support for people from all backgrounds
• Full driver’s license, and the right to work in New Zealand
• Work one to one with our highly experienced Regional Manager
• Laugh – it's a tough game but humor gets us through as does the amazing team
• A rewarding role where you can lead, coach, and stay connected to hands‑on support

30th October, 2026

We are seeking a committed Support Worker Team Leader with strong administrative skills for a three-month fixed-term role, covering the absence of our existing Team Leader. This role will include leading and working alongside a team of Kaiāwhina to deliver safe, respectful, person‑centred support for people | tāngata with complex and high-risk care needs, including disabilities and spinal injuries. Working closely with coordination and clinical teams, you will help ensure support is consistent, responsive, and aligned with individual support plans, while also building the confidence and capability of your team. You will support people in their own homes while guiding your team to deliver care that reflects each person’s culture, values, beliefs, routines, preferences, and boundaries. This is a “hit the ground running” opportunity with an immediate start so your calm, level‑headed approach to managing high volumes of work in a tight timeframe will be invaluable. You will be working with technology and experience with IT is essential – our systems include bespoke software as well as Teams and SharePoint and Microsoft products. You will be guided by experienced leaders and clinical teams and will work one to one with the Regional Manager.

Mōhou Ake | About You

• Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification, or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience supporting complex care needs
• Confidence mentoring, coaching, or guiding others in care delivery
• Strong communication, relationship‑building, organisation, and problem‑solving skills
• A reflective, adaptable approach and genuine passion for helping people thrive
• Commitment to culturally safe, respectful support for people from all backgrounds
• Full driver’s license, and the right to work in New Zealand

He aha ai mātou? | Why Us

• Work one to one with our highly experienced Regional Manager
• Laugh – it's a tough game but humor gets us through as does the amazing team
• A rewarding role where you can lead, coach, and stay connected to hands‑on support

We recognise both formal qualifications and transferable experience, and we support ongoing capability development so our people can provide safe, responsive, and high‑quality care matched to each client’s needs

Access Community Health | Uru Ātea’s mission

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.

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