Permanent Relief Support Staff – Full Time

Location: Christchurch
Pay Rate: $26.35 – $31.45 per hour (depending on qualifications)
Availability: Must be available to work weekends and a variety of shifts

Make a real difference every day as a Support Worker with Hawksbury Community Living Trust. We’re looking for compassionate, reliable people to join our Permanent Relief Team (PRT) full-time in Christchurch.

Why Join Hawksbury?

At Hawksbury Community Living Trust, we provide high-quality residential support for people with learning disabilities. We are committed to person-centred care, inclusion, and community connection.

You’ll be joining a supportive and respectful culture, where our values - Empowering, Respectful, Compassionate, Understanding, Honest- are in embedded in everything we do.

About the Role

This is a highly varied role supporting people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling, independent lives in a safe, warm, and home‑like environment.

As a Permanent Relief Support Staff member, you’ll work across a range of shifts including days, afternoons, evenings, awake night shifts, split shifts, and weekends.

What we offer

• Competitive pay: $26.35 – $31.45 per hour (based on qualifications)
• + $2.00 per hour for awake night shifts (11:00pm – 7:00am)
• Support to complete NZ Certificates in Health & Wellbeing (Levels 2 & 3)
• Fully funded First Aid, Manual Handling, Falls Prevention & Dysphagia training and ongoing training & career development
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – counselling, financial & career support
• Access to staff discounts with 40+ partner organisations

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting daily routines including shopping, meal preparation, household tasks
• Providing personal care respectfully and safely
• Supporting community activities and outings
• Encouraging independence, choice, and wellbeing
• Follow support plans and maintain accurate records

What you'll bring

We’re looking for someone who is flexible, empathetic, and dependable, with a genuine passion for supporting others and demonstrates the following;

• A respectful, person-centred approach to providing support to people with learning disabilities.
• Good common sense and ability to work independently
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good computer skills
• Alignment with our values – Empowering, Respectful, Compassionate, Understanding, Honest
• Experience as a Support Worker / Caregiver / Healthcare Assistantor NZ Certificate in Health & Wellbeing (Level 2 or higher)

What you must have

• Availability to work weekends and a variety of shifts
• Full New Zealand driver’s licence (essential)
• Valid NZ work visa

Important Visa Information

Although Hawksbury is accredited to employ staff on an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), we do not have a Job Check for this role and are therefore unable to support visa applications for this position.

Apply Now

If you’re ready to build a meaningful career in disability support, aged care, or community services, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV – applications are reviewed as they are received.

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