Working at Hōhepa, is different from the average, you become part of our community of people, staff, volunteers, and contractors who all have a common goal - helping people to reach their full potential and lead enriched and meaningful lives in a holistic, supportive environment. We are a community leader providing services and support for people living with an intellectual disability to live their best lives and find a valued place in our society. Inspired by Dr Rudolf Steiner’s principles of anthroposophy, we seek to understand each person and situation as unique, not a one size fits all philosophy.
This is a unique and rewarding opportunity combining dedicated one-on-one support with a person we support at Lamb and Marker Service, alongside working as a Permanent Reliever across a range of Hōhepa services.
You will have fixed days of work, with mandatory rostered shifts and consistent days off. Each fortnight, your roster will be populated with 19 guaranteed hours of hands-on support across various services. The specific hours and shifts will vary each fortnight and may include mornings, afternoons, evenings, and sleepovers, providing a dynamic and rewarding work experience.
Bob's service is based within a shared home environment at Lamb and Marker Service which is based at our main campus. You will provide one-to-one support to Bob who lives alongside flatmates and is supported by a wider team of staff.
He enjoys sports and values opportunities to get out and about and play different sports. He also enjoys spending time at home listening to music from the 80s and 90s, creating art, and learning about topics that interest him, particularly space and history
We are looking for someone who is patient, reliable, proactive, and able to build a positive relationship with Bob. You will encourage his independence, recognise opportunities for engagement, and motivate him to participate in activities that are important to him. Most importantly, you will have a genuine desire to support Bob to live a fulfilling life while respecting his preferences, choices, and goals.
As a Permanent Reliever, you will provide support across a range of Hōhepa services, covering both planned and unplanned leave. You will work a fixed roster pattern with consistent days off and 80 guaranteed hours per fortnight, including your dedicated hours supporting Bob.
In this role, you will support people with their daily routines while encouraging independence and personal growth. This includes assisting with personal care, cooking, medication administration, household tasks, and supporting people to engage in their communities.
You will need to be adaptable, empathetic, and confident in reading situations, problem-solving, setting appropriate boundaries, and knowing when to provide support or space as required.
Permanent Relievers also receive a $500 pro rata bonus every six months.
This position's salary scale is set by pay equity and dependant on qualification level, pays between $23.95 and $30 per hour.
Total hours per fortnight: 75
Total hours per fortnight: 75
Please state which position you wish to apply for in the screening questions
This a fixed term opportunity until February 15th, 2027
Your aroha and approach is what really matters at Hōhepa – previous experience is not a prerequisite because we provide on-the-job training. You will either be an experienced Support Worker looking for a change or you are simply looking for a career where your enthusiasm and passion for helping others will make a real difference in people’s lives. To thrive in a Support Worker role at Hōhepa you will be:
Nga hua o te mahi ki a Hōhepa | Benefits of working at Hōhepa
At Hōhepa, as part of our team you will:
Applicants will be progressed as they apply, so if this sounds like you, please apply now!
Applicants must have a NZ full driver’s licence and ability to work in New Zealand.
Please note that the 90-day trial period will apply to any successful applicant who hasn’t previously worked for Hōhepa Canterbury
At Hōhepa the role of a Support Coordinator is what is often referred to in the wider healthcare sector as a Support Worker. We feel that the title Support Coordinator better reflects the nature of the role, which requires working in partnership with the people receiving support to ensure we are achieving our organisation mission of every life fully lived.
Hohepa Canterbury is a well-established provider of services and support to people with an intellectual disability and/or autism. Our practices, anthroposophical inspiration, and commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi Te Tiriti o Waitangi creates our distinctive approach to working with people with disability. We are led by the needs of people we support - tangata whaiora - and their families/whānau and communities.
Founded on an intentional community model we know that the safe and supportive environments give the people we support a foundation for reaching their potential. We offer a rich cultural experience, originating from Steiner’s anthroposophy, which gives people with a disability the opportunity to explore their creative talents, be nurtured through our therapies, and establish a rhythm to their life.
Hohepa Canterbury is a registered charitable trust and started life in 1965 as a Home School for nine young children. We have grown to support 130 youth and adults across our programmes on two sites and in the wider community. We employ over 150 staff in 35 homes, our learning and activity day services, and in management and administration.
The homes provide a variety of settings catering for people from their late teens
to their seventies, while supported opportunities vary from voluntary to paid work,
further study, artistic and craft endeavors, agriculture and community activities. In all ways we are seeking for the people we support to live a life fully lived.
All these services are enriched by a cultural life based on the principles of the
teachings of Rudolf Steiner. Each person we support has the right to reach their potential, to be safe, and to be supported to build the life they see for themselves.
“Our highest endeavors must be to develop free human beings who are able of
themselves to import purpose and direction in their lives”
Rudolf Steiner
