Support Workers - Live Life Disability Support (Nelson) Jul to Sept 2025

Nelson Marlborough Health; Nelson; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health organization in Nelson as a Support Worker. You'll make a positive impact by assisting individuals with disabilities in community engagement, personal care, and daily living tasks. Flexible shifts available, with training support for Health and Wellbeing qualifications. Ideal for compassionate individuals looking to contribute to their community.

Qualifications

• Full NZ Drivers License required.
• Ability to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa.
• Must pass criminal record/police checks.

Responsibilities

• Assist people with community activities and appointments.
• Support with personal care and household tasks.
• Work flexible shifts including weekends.

Skills

Driving

Personal care assistance

Community engagement

Job description

Support Workers - Live Life Disability Support (Nelson) Jul to Sept 2025

Support Workers - Live Life Disability Support (Nelson) July to September 2025

• Nelson,Tasman, Motueka locations
• Permanent –full-time and part-time, Fixed term and Casual opportunities

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Support Worker, you’ll behelping people to join in community activities and events, drive people toappointments and catch-ups, as well as supporting people with their personalcare and household jobs. Knowing you’re making a positive impact in someone’slife can truly have the same effect on your own.

We have avariety of positions available working a range of shifts and hours includingweekends.

• Your hourly ratewill be $25.37 to $31.13 an hour, dependent upon your qualifications asrecognized under the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlement Act2017.
• Sleepovers(10.00PM to 7.00AM) are paid at the adult minimum wage rate.

If you’relooking for a role that benefits you as well as those you’ll be around eachday, this is it.

You canwork in the way that works best for you - whether that’s full-time orpart-time, or morning, afternoon/evening, overnight or casual shifts. You’ll besupported to achieve your Levels 2, 3 and 4 Health and WellbeingCertificate.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Live LifeDisability Support (LLDS) provide support to people who have disabilities tolive great lives in the Nelson Marlborough community.

We supportpeople to manage their day to day lives in ways and at times that work forthem. The people we support have a wide range of abilities, gifts andchallenges.We actively encourage people to pursue their dreams and tryout new experiences, and can guarantee that no two days working at Live LifeDSS are ever the same.

Our mainlocations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, but we are spread across the regionand service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we areup for it. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference.

We valueintegrity, innovation, respect and teamwork.

For more information on living and working in Nelson click here

About you

Applicants must have a full NZ Drivers License and be eligible to workin New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.

Appointment and ongoing employment will be conditional upon criminalrecord/police checks - you must declare any convictions and/or pending chargeson your application form. This will include checks under the Children Act 2014.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Please click Apply Now to complete our online application form and include anupdatedCV and cover letterexplaining your interest in this position. Youwill be asked to indicate your availability and shifts/hours preferences onyour application form.

Applications via email will not be considered.

We will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Casual, Fixed Term, Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part time

Job no: N25-LLDS-NN-Jul-Sept

Location: Nelson Community, Tasman Community