Support Worker
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Community Services · Dunedin, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25.08 - $30.43/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Near Dunedin, a trust that offers residential support to people with learning disabilities is hiring compassionate, dependable Support Workers for its Permanent Relief Team, full time at a set 40 hours per week. Person-centred care, inclusion and community connection sit at the centre of how it works.
This is a varied job. You help the people you support live fulfilling, independent lives in a safe, warm home setting, working days, afternoons, evenings, awake nights, split shifts and weekends. Sponsorship is possible: the employer, an Accredited Employer, is ready to back AEWV applications from suitably experienced and qualified candidates, and the role is approved at skill level 4. Applicants must hold the right to work in New Zealand.
Care employers look for warmth and reliability in writing. Show your support or caregiving history, any Certificate in Health & Wellbeing, your driving licence and your flexibility for varied shifts. Then write a support worker CV on Build AI CV that is simple to read.
Key Responsibilities
- Help with daily routines, from shopping and cooking to household chores
- Deliver personal care with respect and safety
- Back outings and community activities, encouraging independence, choice and wellbeing
- Stick to support plans and keep records accurate
Requirements & Eligibility
- A respectful, person-centred way of supporting people with learning disabilities
- Common sense and independence in how you work
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with good computer skills
- A background as a Support Worker / Caregiver / Healthcare Assistant in NZ, or a Certificate in Health & Wellbeing (Level 2 or higher)
- Ready to cover weekends and a mix of shifts
- A Full New Zealand driver's licence (essential)
- The right to work in New Zealand
Apply: Apply by email · WhatsApp
Visa guide: New Zealand AEWV Guide