Support Worker- Balclutha

Looking for a role that works around your life? 
 
Whether you’re balancing study, family, or other commitments, we may be able to accommodate your availability based on the care needs in our community. 

You’ll support tāngata with their individual care needs and daily living activities — no qualifications or prior experience required. Your role is to provide safe, respectful, person centered support in people’s homes, including being mindful of what matters to them, their culture, values, beliefs, routines, and boundaries. 

• Comprehensive paid training to set you up for success 
• Flexible hours We’ll do our best to align your schedule with the needs of the people we support 
• Weekend availability essential (+$1.00 extra per hour) 
• Paid travel time and mileage —When you travel for work, we make sure you’re compensated fairly — including paid travel time and mileage for longer trips. Full details will be shared during onboarding. 

This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in the health and wellbeing sector while keeping your work-life balance in check. 

Whakangungu | Training 

Paid training! Our Kaiāwhina Skills Framework training takes place during your first two–four weeks of employment and includes: 
  

• Support through structured induction, ongoing training, refreshers, and clear development pathways.    
• Online self-directed learning 
• Working alongside a buddy trainer 

  
  
Mōhou Ake | About You 
  

• Love working with people and helping them thrive 
• Intuitive and responsive to people’s needs 
• Committed to culturally safe, respectful support for people from all backgrounds 
• Willing to learn, reflect, and adapt your approach to what matters to each person 
• Own a smartphone 
• Have the right to work in New Zealand 
• Full/restricted driver’s license 

  
He aha ai mātou? | Why Us 
  

• Flexible hours – mornings, evenings, weekends 
• Extra $1.00 per hour for weekend work! 
• 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 

  
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.