Christmas Casual Support Worker - Takaka, Porirua
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Access Community Health

Christmas Casual Support Worker - Takaka

  • Posted 3d ago
  • On Site
  • Casual

$24 .33  -  $30 .27/hr

Porirua

Job Description

Support workers | Kaiāwhina make a meaningful, positive impact on clients' quality of life every day in the clients' own homes

  • Deliver support tailored to each client's needs, culture, and independence
  • Enjoy flexible work that can fit around your study, family, or lifestyle
  • Paid training and ongoing development to build your skills as a Kaiāwhina

Looking for a job that fits around your study schedule?

  • Your role is to provide safe, respectful, person-centered support in people’s homes, including being mindful of what matters to them, their culture, values, beliefs, routines, and boundaries.
  • You’ll support tāngata with their individual care needs and daily living activities. No qualifications or prior experience are required.
  • Comprehensive paid training to set you up for your future
  • This role offers flexible hours, plenty of weekend shifts ($1.00 extra per hour), and the chance to gain valuable experience in the health and wellbeing sector.
  • Paid travel time and mileage —When you travel for work, we make sure you’re compensated fairly — including paid travel time and mileage for longer trips. Full details will be shared during onboarding.

Whakangungu | Training


Paid training! Our Kaiāwhina Skills Framework training takes place during your first two–four weeks of employment and includes:

  • Support through structured induction, ongoing training, refreshers, and clear development pathways.
  • Online self-directed learning
  • Working alongside a buddy trainer

Mōhou Ake | About You

  • Love working with people and helping them thrive
  • Intuitive and responsive to people’s needs
  • Committed to culturally safe, respectful support for people from all backgrounds
  • Willing to learn, reflect, and adapt your approach to what matters to each person
  • Own a smartphone
  • Have the right to work in New Zealand
  • Full/restricted driver’s license

He aha ai mātou? | Why Us

  • Flexible hours – mornings, evenings, weekends
  • $24.33-$30.27 plus weekend allowances
  • A clear career pathway for Kaiāwhina | Support Workers
  • Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Endless data (40GB at max speed), unlimited NZ/AU calls & texts, hotspot access, voicemail for just $24.15/month
  • Our work is grounded in Kaitiakitanga, Kotahitanga, Tū Tika and Manaakitanga — caring for our communities, working together, doing the right thing, and looking after each other.

Access Community Health | Uru Ātea’s mission is to create a better day, every day for thousands of people throughout Aotearoa, helping them live independently in their own homes and communities. Uru Ātea means “to enter space”—our promise to deliver services wherever our clients need us.

Desired Hard Skills

  • Driving License
  • Smartphone Proficiency

Desired Soft Skills

  • Adaptable
  • Culturally Aware
  • Empathetic
  • Respectful
  • Responsive

Additional Compensation

  • Penal Rates

Benefits & Perks

Culture

  • 🧕 Inclusive Workspace
  • ❤ Care and Appreciation
  • ⚖ Work-Life Balance Support
  • 📈 Professional Development
  • 🚘 Travel Reimbursement
  • 💻 Company Supplied Technology
  • 📱 Discounted Phone or Internet Plans
  • ⏰ Flexible Work
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  • 💰 Wage Equality
  • 🏃 Women Leadership
  • 💝 Charitable
  • 🙌 Community Focused
  • 🌐 INZ Accredited Employer

Job Schedule

  • Morning Shift
  • Evening Shift
  • Includes Weekends

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