Support Worker - Waimakariri

Access Community Health; Woodend; On-site; NZD 33,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive paid training

Flexible hours

Weekend shifts (+1.00 per hour)

Paid travel time and mileage

Job summary

Access Community Health in Woodend, South Island is seeking Kaiāwhina/Support Workers to assist individuals at home with daily living activities. No formal qualifications are required, comprehensive training is provided, and hours can be aligned with your life.

The role emphasizes safe, respectful, person-centered support, honoring culture, routines, and personal values. Flexible hours are available with weekend shifts, paid travel time and mileage, and a clear career pathway for

Qualifications

• Empathy and strong people skills are essential.
• Ability to support daily living activities with respect and dignity.
• Cultural safety and respectful engagement with diverse backgrounds.
• Willingness to learn and adapt approaches to individual needs.
• Must have access to a smartphone for scheduling and communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, respectful, person-centered home support.
• Assist with daily living activities and routines in clients’ homes.
• Be mindful of what matters to each person, including culture and beliefs.

Skills

Empathy

People-oriented

Cultural sensitivity

Willingness to learn

Tools

Smartphone

Job description

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Access Community Health – Woodend, South Island

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.

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.