Community Support Worker - Children and Youth

Are you resilient, energetic and conscientious?

Do you have an interest in supporting children and young adults with injuries or a disability?

If you are dedicated to building strong, trust-based relationships with people we support to help enable them to live the best possible life then read on!

About the Position | Te Mahi

Support work is fun, people-facing, challenging, and very rewarding, and it is also a deeply empathetic journey. It is more than a job; it is an opportunity to provide invaluable support, led by the people you will be supporting.

Responsibilities may Include:

Supporting children to access the community safely

Assisting with personal cares, including toileting support where required

Fun, active, play-based support through bike riding, scootering, swimming, playground adventures, and interactive games.

Collecting service users from school and transporting them to activities

Household management and occasional meal preparation to support the family

Supporting exercise programmes and structured routines

Job Location: Bay of plenty

Employment Type:  Part-Time (Up to 29 Hours)

We offer a range of employment opportunities including, part-time, and full-time positions, which will be discussed further during the recruitment process.

Days of work: As this is community-based work, rotating rosters would be involved including am, pm and weekend work. Your preferred hours of work can be discussed during the recruitment process.

The duration of these hours may vary, ranging from shorter to longer periods, depending on the specific needs of the people we support.

About you | He momo

You are calm, confident, and resilient, with a strong understanding of the challenges our service users face. The support worker role carries significant responsibility and can be both demanding and deeply rewarding. It is especially fulfilling to know that your support helps someone live their best life within their community.

The candidate would have (Candidate Pre-Requisites):

Experience working with children and young adults (this may be in education, as a nanny, in your own family circle, or in other environments)

Experience in assisting children with their personal cares is desired

Exposure to challenging behaviors, or a genuine willingness to learn and be trained

Demonstrated ability to care for a child including play and support for their appropriate age

The energy and stamina to keep up with children who are constantly on the move

The ability to remain calm in all situations

Clear spoken English, strong listening skills, and the ability to communicate calmly and effectively

Willingness to support families in a way that meets their needs

Access to a car and ability to drive independently (a full New Zealand Driver's License is a must)

Flexibility to travel

Availability to work on a rotating roster Monday through to Sunday

Legal right to work in New Zealand is a must.

Benefits | Ki te huanga

Pay Band: $24.13 - $30.78 per hour (This is based on the Pay Equity Settlement 2017 – hourly pay rates based on equivalency of Healthcare Qualifications assessed under Pay Equity).

Flexible hours

Travel allowance as per In Between Travel (IBT) rules

Opportunities to gain your Health and Wellbeing with Careerforce NZ

Paid competency trainings

Free EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) Services

Free Flu vaccinations

Refer a friend programme

The Organisation |Te Whakahaerenga

Healthvision is a family-owned provider of homecare, community nursing, and rehabilitation services across Aotearoa. Guided by our family values, we are passionate about supporting people who need care to live life the way they want.

We work closely with individuals, their families, and whānau to understand their holistic needs and provide comprehensive, wraparound in-home health services that promote independence and wellbeing. At Healthvision, our approach is grounded in compassion, collaboration, innovation, and dedication — values that shape everything we do.

Hiahia | Interested?

Contact us, even if you do not have a qualification, as we are looking for people who are willing to learn, who will be reliable and passionate about community support work. If you can demonstrate how you will travel between people we support, we are happy to talk about the opportunities, we may have for you.