We are seeking up to 10 Support Workers
The positions offered are permanent placements within the above region.
As Community Care Trust Aotearoa operates a 24/7 service to our community, our support workers are required to work on a rotating roster, which may include nights (sleep-over or wake-over shifts) and weekend shifts, generally with two consecutive rostered days off per week.
· A level 4 New Zealand Health & Wellbeing certificate (or equivalencies that have an IQA assessment from NZQA OR are accepted international equivalents) or
· A minimum 3 year’s relevant work experience as a support worker
Wage rates start at $27.83 to $30.06 per hour gross taxable, depending on your level of qualification.
Contracted Hours are from 32 to 40 hours per week.
Note: Guaranteed 32 hours exclusive of sleepovers.
Community Care Trust Aotearoa’s Vision is a world that truly values and celebrates diversity. We work in partnership with adults and youth across Te Waipounamu (the South Island) who need some support in their lives to achieve their goals.
We work alongside people to ensure they live the life they want and achieve their dreams and aspirations as valued and contributing people within their community.
Our organisation has a strong commitment to safeguarding children and any employees will be vetted to a level appropriate to the role for which they have applied.
You will be supporting people in their homes encouraging them to meet others, assisting them to achieve new goals, building new skills, and supporting them to have a better link to their community.
Our work is varied, as we partner with a range of people including people with an intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, youth, dual diagnosis, and people with a disability that have committed a criminal offence.
If this sounds like you, we would love to meet you and chat about what you would bring to this role.
We operate a 7-day service and we require employees that are able to work evening, weekend shifts.
If this sounds like you and you want to be part of the supportive, professional and fun team, we would like to talk with you about employment with the Community Care Trust Aotearoa (CCT) covering the
Canterbury Region.
An immediate start is preferred, but willing to work with you on the commencement timeframe.
To work for us you must:
Our organisation has a strong commitment to safeguarding children and any employees will be vetted to a level appropriate to the role for which they have applied.
Go ahead and apply now. We can fill you in about what makes us unique at an interview or holler if you have any questions by contacting one of the Human Resource team on 0800 800 001 and ask for Sandy or David.
Applications close 5pm Thursday 24th September 2026.
Community Care Trust is a not-for-profit charitable trust that works with people to find out what they want to achieve in life and then provide the support they need to get there.
We have been awarded silver accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating our commitment to realising the potential of our employees.
People are supported to learn and maintain skills in many different areas of life such as household management, education, communication, relationships, employment, and health and wellbeing.
Community Care Trust provides a wide range of services to a diverse range of people including:
People with an intellectual disability
People on the autism spectrum
People who have an injury that has resulted in a disability (via ACC)
Children and young people requiring urgent supported accommodation (via Oranga Tamariki)
People with physical impairment
People with high and complex support needs
People with challenging behaviour
People that have a disability and have committed a criminal offence
