Support Worker (Casual)

In this role you will:

• Support residents to lead engaging and fulfilling lives
• Follow care plans that enable residents in their health and wellbeing
• Work collaboratively with the Rehabilitation Team to support residents to achieve lifestyle goals and community connections
• Continue to achieve NZQA Health and Wellbeing Certificate levels with support of your manager and Workforce Development team

About You

The ideal person for our team is interested in supporting people and has good communication skills. Other skills and experience that are highly preferred are:

• Caregiving experience (2+ years preferable)
• Existing Work Visa with 2 New Zealand work referees
• Current First Aid Qualification
• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing at any level
• Experience supporting people living with conditions like Huntington's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, and people living with brain injuries

Benefits of working for St John of God Hauora Trust

• Competitive salary, allowances, and benefits.
• Range of part-time and full-time shift options available.
• Boost employee discount scheme.
• Work in a friendly, diverse, and supportive team environment.
• Good staff to resident ratios where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the people we support.
• Free staff health and wellbeing programme.

About Us

St John of God Karori supports people living with disability to lead engaging and fulfilling lives. Our services employ over 350 people in Canterbury and Wellington. At St John of God Hauora Trust, we employ and are privileged to work with people from a range of cultures, beliefs, abilities, genders, and sexual identities.

We very much look forward to meeting you to discuss your future career in care at St John of God Hauora Trust. Visit www.careers.sjog.nz to discover your career in care – and meet some of the diverse people leading our work in communities around New Zealand.

Applicants for this position should have NZ/AU citizenship, NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Applications will be processed, and interviews conducted as they are received.

Applications close 5pm, 25 September  2026 but we reserve the right to close applications earlier when role is filled.

If you have any queries regarding this role or would like a copy of the Position Description, please go to www.careers.sjog.nz or email [email protected].