Permanent Relief Support Staff – Full Time

Location: Mosgiel
Pay Rate: $26.35 – $31.45 per hour (depending on qualifications)
Availability: Guaranteed 40 hours per week. 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 Mosgiel.

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: $27.08 – $32.43 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 will 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 Assistant NZ or 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)
• The right to work in New Zealand

Important Visa Information

Hawksbury is an Accredited Employer, and we are prepared to support AEWV applications for appropriately experienced and qualified candidates. 

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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