Support Worker - Warkworth

Looking for a role that works around your life?
 
From morning routines to meaningful moments, you’ll be part of a select team supporting one client in Warkworth, you will have the chance to build a genuine, long-term working relationship with this specialised team and our valued client who has suffered a spinal injury. 

You will provide safe, respectful, and person‑centred support, being mindful of what matters to them, including their culture, values, beliefs, routines, and boundaries. 

We have a range of shifts across a 24/7 roster (including sleepovers), so you can choose hours that suit your lifestyle while doing work that truly matters, with others in your team this can offer mutually beneficial flexibility. 

He kōrero whakamārama mō tēnei tūranga | About the role

• Personal care and daily living support
• Assisting with mobility and transfers
• Following individualised care plans
• Supporting community access and appointments
• Driving a disability-accessible van when required
• Maintaining accurate documentation and communication with the wider care team

Whakangungu | Training
We provide practical and online training during the first few weeks of employment. With the added bonus of  year-round training with regular refreshers and new modules to keep skills up to date. You’ll be supported through structured induction, ongoing training, refreshers, and clear development pathways.

Mōhou Ake | About You
We're looking for caring, adaptable and professional people who are passionate about supporting others to thrive. 
The following skills and experience are highly valued: 

• Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification, or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience in spinal injury, complex care, disability support, aged care or healthcare
• Experience with stoma management
• Experience using standing, full or two-person hoists
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Compassionate, intuitive and responsive approach
• Commitment to culturally safe and respectful care
• Willingness to learn, reflect and adapt to individual client needs
• Confidence using a smartphone for work-related tasks
• Full or restricted New Zealand Driver Licence
• Confidence driving a disability-accessible vehicle
• Legal right to work in New Zealand
• Availability to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and sleepovers

He aha ai mātou? | Why Us

• Flexible hours – mornings, evenings, weekends, sleepover
• $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

Some client needs require Support Workers who hold a Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification to ensure safe and appropriate care. We support equitable recruitment by recognising transferable experience and, where appropriate, providing training pathways to build and maintain Level 3–4 capability. Support Workers are matched to client needs based on skills, experience, and qualifications. 
  
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.