Support Workers

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs is seeking compassionate Support Workers to provide care across community, residential, and healthcare settings in Canterbury, New Zealand. The role supports daily living, wellbeing goals, and personal development while working across mental health, disability support and community care environments.

You will build respectful relationships, follow care plans, and contribute to meaningful outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months experience in community care roles.
• Experience with disabilities or mental health needs is valued.
• Ability to commit to regular shifts and weekends.
• Full New Zealand driver\'s licence and confident driving service vehicles where required.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate support to individuals in community, residential and healthcare settings.
• Assist clients with daily living activities and community participation.
• Build positive relationships with service users, families and networks.
• Support individuals with disabilities, mental health needs and complex care requirements.
• Provide calm and professional assistance during challenging situations.
• Promote independence, dignity, wellbeing and inclusion.
• Encourage clients to achieve personal goals and meaningful lifestyles.
• Follow care plans and health and safety requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate with healthcare teams.
• Deliver reliable, person-centred care across settings.

Skills

Community support

Disability support

Mental health support

Flexible shifts

Driver's licence

Job description

Joinaleadinghealthcaresupportorganisationprovidingmeaningfulcareservicesacrosscommunity,residentialandhealthcaresettingsthroughoutCanterbury,NewZealand.

ThisroleisidealforcompassionateandreliableSupportWorkerslookingforflexibleworkingarrangements,diverseexperiencesandtheopportunitytomakeapositiveimpactonpeople'slives.Youwillsupportindividualswithdailyactivities,communityparticipation,wellbeinggoalsandpersonaldevelopmentwhileworkingacrossmentalhealth,disabilitysupport,communitycareandhealthcareenvironments.

The Opportunity

Joinaleadinghealthcaresupportorganisationprovidingmeaningfulcareservicesacrosscommunity,residentialandhealthcaresettingsthroughoutCanterbury,NewZealand.

ThisroleisidealforcompassionateandreliableSupportWorkerslookingforflexibleworkingarrangements,diverseexperiencesandtheopportunitytomakeapositiveimpactonpeople'slives.Youwillsupportindividualswithdailyactivities,communityparticipation,wellbeinggoalsandpersonaldevelopmentwhileworkingacrossmentalhealth,disabilitysupport,communitycareandhealthcareenvironments.

Key Responsibilities

• Providecompassionatesupporttoindividualsincommunity,residentialandhealthcaresettings
• Assistclientswithdailylivingactivities,personalgoalsandcommunityparticipation
• Buildpositiveandrespectfulrelationshipswithserviceusers,familiesandsupportnetworks
• Supportindividualslivingwithdisabilities,mentalhealthneedsandcomplexcarerequirements
• Providecalmandprofessionalassistanceduringchallengingsituationsandbehaviouralsupportneeds
• Promoteindependence,dignity,wellbeingandinclusionforallclients
• Encourageclientstoachievepersonalgoalsandmaintainmeaningfullifestyles
• Followcareplans,workplaceproceduresandhealthandsafetyrequirements
• Maintainaccuratedocumentationandcommunicateeffectivelywithhealthcareteams
• Supportclientsacrossavarietyofhealthcareandcommunityenvironments
• Deliverreliableandperson-centredcarewhilemaintainingprofessionalstandards

Requirements & Eligibility

• Minimum6months'experienceasaCommunitySupportWorker,DisabilitySupportWorker,HealthcareAssistant,MentalHealthAssistantorsimilarrole
• Previousexperiencesupportingpeoplewithcomplexneeds,disabilitiesormentalhealthrequirementsishighlyregarded
• Abilitytocommittoregularshiftsandmaintainreliableavailability
• Flexibilitytoworkavarietyofshifts,includingweekendswhenrequired
• Strongcommunicationskillswithacaring,respectfulandprofessionalapproach
• Abilitytoremaincalmandeffectiveinchallengingsituations
• Commitmenttoprovidinghigh-qualityperson-centredsupport
• Abilitytomeetsafeworkinghourrequirementsandmanageavailabilityresponsibly
• FullNewZealandDriver'sLicencewithconfidencedrivingservicevehicleswhererequired
• Abilitytoworkacrossdifferentcommunity,disability,mentalhealthandhealthcaresettings

Special Instructions

Eligiblecandidateswiththerequiredskillsandexperiencemaybeconsideredforsponsorshipopportunities.

• Providecompassionatesupporttoindividualsincommunity,residentialandhealthcaresettings
• Assistclientswithdailylivingactivities,personalgoalsandcommunityparticipation
• Buildpositiveandrespectfulrelationshipswithserviceusers,familiesandsupportnetworks
• Supportindividualslivingwithdisabilities,mentalhealthneedsandcomplexcarerequirements
• Providecalmandprofessionalassistanceduringchallengingsituationsandbehaviouralsupportneeds
• Promoteindependence,dignity,wellbeingandinclusionforallclients
• Encourageclientstoachievepersonalgoalsandmaintainmeaningfullifestyles
• Followcareplans,workplaceproceduresandhealthandsafetyrequirements
• Maintainaccuratedocumentationandcommunicateeffectivelywithhealthcareteams
• Supportclientsacrossavarietyofhealthcareandcommunityenvironments
• Deliverreliableandperson-centredcarewhilemaintainingprofessionalstandards

• Minimum6months'experienceasaCommunitySupportWorker,DisabilitySupportWorker,HealthcareAssistant,MentalHealthAssistantorsimilarrole
• Previousexperiencesupportingpeoplewithcomplexneeds,disabilitiesormentalhealthrequirementsishighlyregarded
• Abilitytocommittoregularshiftsandmaintainreliableavailability
• Flexibilitytoworkavarietyofshifts,includingweekendswhenrequired
• Strongcommunicationskillswithacaring,respectfulandprofessionalapproach
• Abilitytoremaincalmandeffectiveinchallengingsituations
• Commitmenttoprovidinghigh-qualityperson-centredsupport
• Abilitytomeetsafeworkinghourrequirementsandmanageavailabilityresponsibly
• FullNewZealandDriver'sLicencewithconfidencedrivingservicevehicleswhererequired
• Abilitytoworkacrossdifferentcommunity,disability,mentalhealthandhealthcaresettings

Eligiblecandidateswiththerequiredskillsandexperiencemaybeconsideredforsponsorshipopportunities.

Full visa sponsorship available under New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).