Whether you’re just starting out in the health industry, or you’re looking to further your career, you could find your place within Access’s team of over 4,000 staff across New Zealand. Our teams work from regional support centres and in clients own homes and cover a diverse range of roles including support workers, registered and enrolled nurses, care coordinators, support worker coordinators, administrators, trainers and managers.

While we welcome expressions of interest, all applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

For all vacancies please complete an application form below.

Support Workers needed in your area of New Zealand

Nationwide

Do you want to make a positive difference in someone’s life? Being a Support Worker means you will make a real change in the lives of the people you care for and their families. Are you…

• Caring
• Reliable
• Trustworthy
• A car owner
• Looking for a career in health
• Wanting to achieve a qualification while you work
• Wanting to take a greater role in your community

If you answered yes to all of the above, you may be just the person we are looking for!

What does a Support Worker do?

Our support workers are caring people committed to providing our clients with the best possible support. Each client will have individual care requirements; however, you may be expected to support with all elements of daily living such as personal care, food preparation, mobility or bowel/urinary continence care and ensure medication needs are met. You may also help our clients to access the community, undertake shopping for them or help them to take part in their hobbies.

Previous experience is not always necessary as we will provide training. The qualities needed to be a community support worker include honesty, reliability, trustworthiness, flexibility, commitment and good communication skills

What’s in it for you?

• A vigorous induction programme
• Uniform
• On-going training and career progression – we will support you in achieving training qualifications (including paid time to complete these!)

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience is preferred, although not essential
• Someone with reliable transport and a current Full NZ driver’s license
• Attitude – you will be honest, reliable and with integrity. You will thrive off helping and supporting others.
• Commitment to regular hours

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity to you and you are interested in exploring a rewarding career in health, complete an application form today and email recruitment@access.org.nz

Access Community Health is a leading healthcare provider in New Zealand. We specialise in home-based healthcare and support and have been at the forefront of community health since the 1920s. Our dedicated teams of nurses and support workers care for over 20,000 people across NZ to live independently in their homes and communities.