Team Leaders - LLDS Nelson 2026

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Nelson; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is seeking a Team Leader for Live Life Disability Support in Nelson. You will lead teams working in community residential homes supporting people with intellectual and physical disabilities, ensuring high quality care and meaningful day-to-day activities.

We offer permanent, full-time roles: 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE) with noon-call on a rotating basis; shifts are Sunday to Thursday or Monday to Friday, with start times 7.00 AM and finish 3.30 PM.

Qualifications

• Lead teams to support people with intellectual and physical disabilities in community residential homes.
• Must hold NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) or equivalent as assessed by the Ministry of Health.
• Experience in disability field is advantageous.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to connect people with community groups and activities.
• Ensure participation and wellbeing of the people supported in daily life.

Education

NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4)

Job description

Team Leaders, Nelson Permanent Fulltime Live Life Disability Support - Supporting people to live their best life

• This role enables you to feel you are making areal difference
• If you're passionate about supporting disabledpeople to live their best life, this isthe 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 Team Leader, you will be leading teams working in community residential homeswith people who have intellectual andphysical disabilities.

We currently have permanent, full-time opportunitiesavailable working 8 0 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE),Sunday toThursday 7.00AM to 3.30PM and Monday to Friday 7.00AM to 3.30PM. There is noon-call required.

Please view the position description for furtherinformation.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Live Life Disability Support (LLDS) provides 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 LLDS are ever the same.

For more information on living and working in Nelson click here

About you

As a Team Leader, you will:

• love to make connections across community groupsand activities,
• be someone who lives the Enabling GoodLives principles.
• ensure that people are supported to fullyparticipate in community life.

You will hold a minimum NZ Certificate in Health andWellbeing (Level 4), or an equivalent health or disability relatedqualification as assessed by the Ministry of Health (see link below).

Experience working in the field of disability would be anadvantage.

Applicants for this position must be eligible to work in NewZealand.

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

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Location:

South Island - Nelson / Marlborough - Nelson