Casual Support Workers – (Otago)

Join a passionate team supporting tāngata whaiora in their daily lives and recovery journeys.

Stepping Stone Trust (SST) is looking for caring and reliable Casual Support Workers to join our dedicated Dunedin team.

If you're looking for meaningful mahi where you can support people living with intellectual differences, brain injuries, and mental health challenges — this could be your next step.

TĀ MĀTOU MAHI | WHAT WE OFFER

This isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity to:

• Work flexible casual shifts (evenings, weekends, and night awake)
• Work alongside tāngata whaiora to help them live good, meaningful lives
• Join a supportive, values-based team that genuinely cares
• Gain hands-on experience in the mental health and disability sector
• Receive training and mentoring from experienced nurses and team leaders
• Make an impact — one shift at a time

MŌ TE TŪNGA | ABOUT THE ROLE

This is casual work, meaning flexible hours that can work around your life. We offer a variety of shifts, including weekdays, weekends, evenings and night awake.

You'll be providing one-to-one and group support across our residential services. You'll build professional relationships with tāngata and support them in achieving everyday goals — from daily routines, personal cares and meal prep to community connection and life skills.

Our Ōtepoti (Dunedin) services support people with diverse and complex needs. This role suits someone who can remain calm under pressure, work collaboratively in a team, and see the person behind the diagnosis.

MŌU AKE | ABOUT YOU

We're looking for caring, reliable people who are passionate about supporting tāngata whaiora to live meaningful and independent lives. You'll enjoy working as part of a team, communicate confidently, and be able to work independently when required.

Must Have

• A full, clean New Zealand Driver Licence.
• The legal right to work in New Zealand. If you hold a work visa, you must have at least 18 months remaining.
• Excellent communication and comprehension skills, with the ability to understand, interpret, and accurately follow written and verbal instructions, care plans, and workplace procedures.
• The ability to build positive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing tasks.
• Confidence working both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills and the ability to learn new systems.

Desirable

• A New Zealand Certificate in Health & Wellbeing (Level 4), an equivalent qualification, or currently studying towards a relevant qualification (e.g. health, psychology, counselling, social work, nursing or wellbeing).
• Experience supporting people experiencing mental distress, brain injury, intellectual differences, or other complex support needs.
• An understanding of person-centred, recovery-focused practice and supporting tāngata who are neurodiverse.
• An understanding of, or willingness to support, Stepping Stone Trust's bicultural journey and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

MŌ MĀTOU | ABOUT US

Stepping Stone Trust is a faith-based organisation, delivering mental health recovery services, and our mission is to journey with people to find a place of standing, hope, recovery, and wellness. We champion our values of Faith, Grace, Hope, Love, and Integrity in our work by bringing the best of ourselves to every situation and put the wellbeing of all the people we care for, first.

HOW TO APPLY

Important:

• Applicants must hold a full, clean New Zealand driver’s licence.
• If you are applying for this role while on a Visa, you must have a minimum of one and a half (1 ½) The legal right to work in New Zealand. If you hold a work visa, you must have at least 18 months remaining.

If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the requirements above, we would love to hear from you.

Stepping Stone Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating a safe, inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. All employees will be vetted at a level appropriate to the role.

** Our organisation has a strong commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people; and any employees will be vetted to a level appropriate to the role for which they have applied.