Experienced Support Worker - Gisborne

Support workers | Build a meaningful, long-term connection supporting one client in Gisborne 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 client will have high‑risk individual care requirements, and you will support them with all elements of daily living such as palliative care, bowel care, dementia, mental health, and medication. 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. MōhouAke | About You A warm, patient, and genuinely caring approach Hold a Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or have equivalent, relevant experience AD knowledge Experience supporting spinal cord injury and bowel management/manual bowel care Confident and safe with working with hoists Comfortable supporting more complex needs and following care plans 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 Full driver’s licence Able to drive a disability vehicle The right to work in New Zealand Hours Every second weekend: 7:00 am – 9:30 am and 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm. Why Us? Flexible hours, weekends, mornings, evenings, sleepovers $1.00 per hour extra in your pay for weekend work Access is leading the way, we see support work as a professional career path and we have built a career path framework to nurture your profession Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Get data (40 GB at max speed, then reduced), unlimited NZ/AU calls & texts, hotspot access, and voicemail for just $24.15 /month Training We provide year‑round training with regular refreshers and new modules to keep your skills up to date. Your training will include structured induction, ongoing refreshers, and clear development pathways. Access Community Health | Uru Ātea 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr