Support Workers - LLDS (Nelson) 2026

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Nelson; On-site; NZD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand’s Live Life Disability Support team in Nelson offers roles as Support Workers. You will assist people with community participation, transport to appointments, and personal care within flexible hours, including weekends.

We support progression toward Health and Wellbeing Certificates levels 2–4. Applicants must have a full NZ driver license and be eligible to work in NZ; police and safeguarding checks apply.

Qualifications

• Full NZ Driver License and eligibility to work in NZ.
• Criminal record/police checks required, including Children Act 2014 checks.
• Support workers can achieve Levels 2–4 Health and Wellbeing Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Help people join community activities and events.
• Drive clients to appointments and social catch-ups.
• Support personal care and household tasks.
• Work a range of shifts, including weekends.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Driver's License

Job description

Support Workers - Live Life Disability Support (Nelson) 2026

• Nelson, Tasman, Motuekalocations
• Permanent - full-time andpart-time, Fixed term and Casual opportunities
• This role enables you to feel you are making areal difference.
• If you're passionate about people, communityconnection, and leading with heart, this is the role for you.

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 be helping people to join incommunity activities and events, drive people to appointments and catch-ups, aswell as supporting people with their personal care and household jobs. Knowingyou're making a positive impact in someone's life can truly have the sameeffect on your own.

We have a variety of positions available working a range ofshifts and hours including weekends.

• Yourhourly rate will be $25.37 to $31.13 an hour, dependent upon yourqualifications as recognized under the Care and Support Workers (PayEquity) Settlement Act 2017.
• Sleepovers(10.00PM to 7.00AM) are paid at the adult minimum wage rate.

If you're looking for a role that benefits you as well asthose you'll be around each day, this is it.

You can work in the way that works best for you - whetherthat's full-time or part-time, or morning, afternoon/evening, overnight orcasual shifts. You'll be supported to achieve your Levels 2, 3 and 4 Health andWellbeing Certificate.

Please view the position description for furtherinformation.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Live Life Disability Support (LLDS) provide support topeople who have disabilities to live great lives in the Nelson Marlboroughcommunity.

We support people to manage their day to day lives in waysand at times that work for them. The people we support have a wide range ofabilities, gifts and challenges.We actively encourage people to pursuetheir dreams and try out new experiences and can guarantee that no two daysworking at Live Life DSS are ever the same.

Our main locations are Nelson, but we are spread across theregion and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, butwe are up for it. We have a great team, and we work hard to make adifference.

For more information on living and working in Nelson click here

About you

As a Support Worker, you need to be empathetic and havepatience when supporting all type of patients.

Applicants must have a full NZ Driver License and beeligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time ofapplying.

Appointment and ongoing employment will be conditional uponcriminal record/police checks - you must declare any convictions and/or pendingcharges on your application form. This will include checks under the ChildrenAct 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.

Job details

Job Reference: N26-LLDS-NN-OCT-DEC

South Island - Nelson / Marlborough - Nelson