Community Support Worker

Community Support Worker

Location: Invercargill

FTE: 1 FTE

At WellSouth, we are dedicated to promoting health equity, ensuring everyone has access to the highest quality of care and enabling better health outcomes for people in the Southern region.

About the role:

Community Support Workers are based in the community offering services to people enrolled at participating general practices. You will support people to take positive steps towards improving their health. This includes:

• Empowering patients to take control of their health and wellbeing
• Helping patients develop realistic goals
• Encouraging good management of various health issues that patients want addressed
• Discuss how to be more active by doing things they enjoy

As you will be working in the community, you will have a significant impact on people's well-being and ability to make progress. The key word is “support”, walk alongside people, supporting them to achieve their goals. This can include:

• Providing support to people and their whānau in their own community
• Supporting independence
• Connecting to services in the community
• Working with people towards their health and wellbeing goals.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a Level 4 Certificate in Health and Wellbeing.
• Be willing to embrace new ways of working
• Have a helpful, flexible, positive, and adaptable disposition
• Thrive in a busy and client-focused team
• Be able to work at a fast pace and maintain a flexible schedule
• Have a history of working with diverse patient groups of all ages and stages
• Hold a full drivers licence

You will be well supported in this role, initially receiving training through Te Pou alongside a comprehensive 3-month induction to help you fully integrate the role into the practice/s you serve.

We strongly value your growth and development as a Community Support Worker, and you will receive additional professional development to support you in this new role.

If this sounds like the role for you, then come and join our expanding team of Health Coaches and Community Support Workers and make a difference in the wellbeing of people in the community.

We offer:

• A supportive work environment where you will make a real impact on the lives of our diverse communities.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• A commitment to upholding the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• To support the health and wellbeing of our employees we offer a competitive salary, flu vaccinations, an annual wellness voucher and a day off on your birthday.
• 5 weeks annual leave after two years.
• Sick leave entitlement of 5 days will be available from commencement of employment and another 5 days at 6 months of employment. 10 days entitlement will be available at 12 months service thereafter.
• Inhouse equity training, Te Reo training and associated professional development.

Our Values - Tō Mātou Uara

• He mana tō te whānau – Whānau Centred
• Tōkeke - Equitable
• Manawa whakaute - Respectful
• Pono – Transparent

 Application close 9 November 2026.

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Please note that we don’t always work to fixed closing dates & may interview candidates as their applications are received.

Applications must include a CV, and a cover letter.

WellSouth is smokefree and we support the Government’s Vision of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025.

WellSouth Primary Health Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.