Support Workers (Fixed-Term over Christmas)

Access Community Health; Westport; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in New Zealand is seeking Support Workers for home-based healthcare roles. No prior experience is required as comprehensive training will be provided. The role includes supporting individuals with their daily living requirements. Morning and afternoon shifts are available, alongside weekend work, making it a flexible opportunity to earn extra income over the Christmas period.

Benefits

Paid training

Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan

Qualifications

• No qualifications or prior experience required; comprehensive training provided.
• Must have the right to work in New Zealand.
• Full or restricted driver’s license is needed.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with all elements of daily living according to their care requirements.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Responsiveness

Tools

Smartphone

Job description

Overview

Looking to earn extra income over the Christmas period? This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact while boosting your earnings during the festive season!

We’re currently hiring for the following workdays / hours: Mondays to Fridays and every second weekend (extra weekends available). Option of morning or afternoon shifts available. This is a fixed-term position, commencing 1 December 2025 and ending on 1 February 2026.

About the Company

Access CommunityHealth lUru Ātea stands as a leading provider of home-based healthcare and disability support in New Zealand. We are a 4,000 person-strong team in an organisation which has been at the forefront of community health since the 1920s. Our nurses and Kaiāwhina | Support Workers provide services to more than 40,000 people. And we listen to each one of them, because we genuinely care.

Our mission statement: \'A better day, every day\'.

About the Role

Each Tangata will have individual care requirements, and you will support them with all elements of daily living. No qualifications or prior experience are required, as we provide comprehensive training to ensure all Kaiāwhina | Support Workers are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with all elements of daily living according to their care requirements.

About You

• Genuinely love working with people who need support and seeing them thrive.
• Be intuitive and responsive to people's feelings and needs.
• Own a smartphone.
• The right to work in New Zealand.
• Full or restricted driver’s license.

Training and Employment Details

• Training: Paid training. Our Kaiāwhina Skills Framework training takes place during your first two weeks of employment and is a mix of practical training, online self-directed learning, and working with a buddy trainer.
• Availability: You must be available to work statutory holidays and to attend two weeks of paid training starting from either 24 November or 8 December.
• Pay: $1.00 per hour extra in your pay for weekend work.
• Other: Access is leading the way — we view Kaiāwhina | Support Work as a professional career path and have a career path framework to nurture your profession.
• Perks: Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Get endless data (40GB at max speed, then reduced), unlimited NZ/AU calls & texts, hotspot access, and voicemail for just $24.15/month.

How to Apply / Notes

Access Community Health lUru Ātea has a mission to create a better day, every day for thousands of people throughout Aotearoa to live independently in their own homes and communities. Access lUru Ātea is more than just our name — Uru Ātea means “to enter space” and is our promise to deliver services in our client’s space, wherever that may be.