Christmas Cover Support Worker Part-Time - Napier/Hastings
Support workers | Kaiāwhina make a meaningful, positive impact on clients' quality of life every day in the clients' own homes
13th August, 2026
Looking for a job that fits around your study schedule?
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.
You’ll support tāngata with their individual care needs and daily living activities. No qualifications or prior experience are required.
Comprehensive paid training to set you up for your future
This role offers flexible hours, plenty of weekend shifts ($1.00 extra per hour), and the chance to gain valuable experience in the health and wellbeing sector.
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.
Shifts available from 7am - 12pm or 4pm - 8pm
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
$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.
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. Apply For Job