Experienced Disability Support Worker

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.

Each Tāngata will have high risk individual care requirements, and you will support them with all elements of daily living.

Experience in supporting Tāngata with muscular dystrophy would be an advantage for this position.

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

This role would require some overnight shifts to be worked.

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

The following skills and experience may be required depending on the specific client needs you are matched to.

Hold a Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or have equivalent, relevant experience

Spinal injury experience

Stoma Management experience

Experienced in the use of a full, standing and two-person hoist

Experience administering prescribed medication

Love working with people and helping them thrive

Be willing to learn, reflect, and adapt your approach to what matters for each person

Have experience in or exposure to caregiving, disability support, aged care, community work, or other people‑facing roles

Committed to culturally safe, respectful support for people from all backgrounds

Intuitive and responsive to people’s needs

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

$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.