Community Support Worker - Permi-Flex

About Pact

At Pact, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, connected life.

We are a leading provider of community, vocational, and residential support across New Zealand. We support people with intellectual disabilities, mental health & addiction challenges and, young people, to reach their goals and build independence. Our passionate team walks alongside individuals, empowering them to thrive in a safe, positive, and inclusive environment.

About the Role

If you’re someone who enjoys a challenge and has experience (professional or lived) supporting people with complex needs, we’d love to hear from you.

The Permi-Flex position would be an excellent fit for someone who loves variety in their work week. With 40 hours per week guaranteed, you will work a variety of day, evening, weekend, awake night and sleepover shifts across ourDunedin Mental Health and Youth services; plus, you will be paid $31.97 per hour. You’ll need to be available to work a variety of different shifts.

In this role, you will:

• Support people as they set and achieve personal goals
• Encourage participation in daily life and community activities
• Provide practical assistance with routines, well-being, and skill-building
• Model positive behaviours and foster confidence, resilience, and hope
• Keep clear, accurate documentation to support progress
• And most importantly, ensure the people you work with have fun and feel valued!

The right candidate must be available to work weekends, mornings, evenings, awake night and sleepover shifts.

What you’ll bring

Our Dunedin team is looking for someone with:

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A positive attitude and calm approach in challenging situations
• A genuine passion for helping others grow and succeed
• A full driver’s licence and basic computer skills
• A relevant qualification (e.g. Level 3 Health & Wellbeing) — or willingness to work toward one once you’re on board
• The right to work in New Zealand (essential)

What will Pact offer you?

At Pact, you’ll join a supportive, down-to-earth team who care deeply about both our staff and the people we support.

We offer:

• As part of our commitment to your professional development, you’ll be supported to enrol in a recognised qualification after six months with us
• $31.97 perhour
• Long Service benefits to celebrate your milestones
• Encouragement and support to achieve the NZQA Level 4 Qualification
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• The joy of watching people grow, achieve and thrive

Ready to build a meaningful career where every day counts? Visit our website: About Us - Pact Group to learn more about the incredible work we do, or submit your CV today and help empower people in our community to live life to the fullest.

Please note: You must already have the right to work in New Zealand. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

If you have any further questions about the role, please reach out to us at: [email protected]