Support Worker - Whangārei (Summer casuals)

IHC; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus

Employee assistance program

Long service leave

Insurance benefits after 2 years

Job summary

IDEA Services is recruiting casual Support Workers to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to live independently at home and in the community. Shifts are offered as needed with no guaranteed hours, requiring flexibility across days, evenings, sleepovers and weekends.

You will build daily living skills, support personal care, encourage goals and hobbies, and strengthen connections with whānau and the wider community while ensuring dignity and safety.

Qualifications

• Flexible across days, evenings, sleepovers and weekends.
• Willingness to learn and engage with people with intellectual disabilities.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to lead fulfilling lives at home and in the community.
• Build daily living skills such as transport and cooking.
• Support personal care, medications and living arrangements.
• Encourage goals, hobbies and community connections.
• Provide calm, respectful support and manage challenging behaviours safely.

Skills

Flexibility across shifts

Communication skills

Computer literacy

NZ driver license

Positive attitude

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

• No guaranteed hours of work, you will be offered shifts as needs arise.
• Must have flexibilityacross days, evenings, sleepovers and weekends.

Make the most of your summer break! This is a great opportunity to apply your learning and build skills that can be used for future opportunities. Enhance your CV and gain meaningful experience with an established not-for-profit organisation.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

This is a casual role with no guaranteed hours, where shifts are offered as needs arise. It can be a great option for students looking for additional work over the summer during study breaks. You’ll need flexibility to work across days, evenings, sleepovers and weekends.

As a Support Worker, you will empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to lead fulfilling lives at home and within their community. This is meaningful work where you can be creative and make every day interesting and engaging for those you support. The role includes:

• Building independence:Help people grow their daily living skills, from catching public transport to cooking their own meals.
• Supporting daily life:Assist with personal care routines such as showering, getting dressed, taking medication and looking after their own home.
• Pursuing goals and interests:Encourage and support people to engage in their interests, hobbies, and personal goals.
• Staying healthy and well:Support healthy choices and overall wellbeing in a way that works for each person.
• Supporting complex behaviours:Provide calm, consistent support utilising positive behaviour strategies while ensuring dignity, safety, and respect.
• Creating connections:Support and strengthen relationships with whānau, colleagues, and the wider community.

Check out our website to learn more:Become a Support Worker

• No prior experience in the health and disability sector is necessary, but a positive attitude, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn is highly valued.
• Availability to work rostered shifts, including mornings, evenings, overnight sleepovers, and regular weekend shifts.
• Be prepared to work with people with challenging behaviours and/or physical disabilities or other health needs.
• Comfortable and proficient in using computers and tablets daily.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Physical fitness to provide necessary physical support.
• A Full NZ drivers licence

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you?

• $24.68 - $30.13 per hour depending on relevant qualifications, with the ability to earn more as you gain qualifications.
• IDEA Services will support you towards completion of the Level 2, 3 and 4 Certificates in Health and Wellbeing qualifications.
• Generous long service leave entitlements plus insurance benefits after 2 years' service.
• 'Refer a friend' Bonus programme.
• FREEEmployee Assistance programme service anytime you need health and wellbeing support.

IDEA Services supports adults with intellectual disabilities to live in their own homes and enjoy life as part of their communities. We are New Zealand's largest provider of services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our services are founded on IHC's utter commitment for people with intellectual disabilities to have a good life and to be valued contributors to and members of their own community.

The IHC Group is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and actively seek a diverse applicant pool. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We welcome all kinds of diversity and the different perspectives such diversity brings to our work.