Wise Group

Support Worker

Wise Group  •  Thames, NZ (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

  • Permanent, full-time role, based in Thames
  • Earn up to $32.30 per hour + 2 paid wellbeing days + 5 weeks of leave
  • Respective & supportive team + inclusive work culture

Work alongside tāngata whaiora to maintain physical, emotional & spiritual wellness. Assist them with meal prep, clean-up & other daily living tasks.

Pathways | Mō mātou

Pathways is a leading national provider of community-based mental health, addiction, and well-being services in Aotearoa. We’re all about transforming mental health and addictions through our Pathways (adult) and Real (youth) services. In fact, we’ve been doing it for 30 years, supporting around 6,000 people each year. 

The Benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

  • Increased Employer KiwiSaver contribution
  • Five weeks of annual leave (after 12 months employment)
  • Two paid Wellbeing Days per year
  • School holiday programme assistance
  • Extraordinary Payment Card - $250 per year to support Health and Wellbeing for you and your whānau.

The Role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi

This is a full-time, permanent role. You’ll be working night shifts from 11:30pm to 7:30am, seven shifts per fortnight.

In this role you will:

  • Support people in a mental health adult respite setting, working individually and as part of a team.
  • Be busy supporting people with independent living skills
  • Ensure health and safety during night shifts
  • Be prepared to do whatever it takes for the people we support - medication, cleaning, cooking, personal care and liaising with emergency services when required.

About You | Mōu

  • Applicants must hold the Level 4 New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (NZCHW) or a recognised equivalent. Alternatively, you will be willing to commence study towards this within six months of starting your employment with Pathways. This needs to be completed within two years of commencement. Pathways offer significant support for support workers to complete this study.
  • You must hold a current full New Zealand Driver Licence.
  • You must hold a current first aid certificate or be willing to obtain one.
  • Knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to, the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Closing Date | Rā Katinga: 1 September 2026. Please note, this job advert may close sooner if the right candidate is found.

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Contact | Whakapā: Michelle Stephens, Team Coach, Michelle.Stephens@pathways.co.nz

For further information, visit www.pathways.co.nz

All new appointees in Pathways require background checking. Under the requirements of the Children's Act 2014, new employees that are identified as coming under this act are required to undergo further safety checks as part of the recruitment process.

Note: The Criminal History Check is Exempt from The Clean Slate Act. In other words, the Clean Slate Act does not apply to this position. Please declare any offences (even outside 7 years) in your application.


Wise Group

About Wise Group

At the Wise Group we believe in creating new opportunities for the wellbeing of people, vulnerable populations, organisations, and communities.

We operate in New Zealand's mental health and addictions sector, are one of the largest non government providers in the sector

From humble beginnings over 35 years ago, today we employ over 1,500 staff throughout the country, working in areas from frontline service to software development. We have a parent and subsidiary structure encompassing a family of charitable entities, all linked by a common dream. Our structure nurtures synergy and innovation, and means we’re transparent and accountable.

Our whānau includes:

• Wise Management Services

• Pathways

• Real

• Te Pou

• Le Va

• Workwise

• Wild Bamboo

• LinkPeople

• The People's Project

• Housing First Auckland

Here's what drives us:

Each year our Group works with thousands of New Zealanders and their families. We provide people with a broad range of community-based mental health and wellness services. In doing so we dramatically reduce their need for high-cost hospital and acute services and help people have happier, more fulfilling and more productive lives.

Each year the Group's housing services help people find and live in affordable homes, also helping them appreciate the rights and responsibilities of being tenants and managing homes.

Each year the Group's employment agency helps people who experience a serious mental health condition get off benefits, become financially independent and reclaim their self-esteem by finding and retaining paid jobs.

Each year people throughout the country attend professional development programmes through the Group's NZQA certified training organisation.

Each year thousands of mental health professionals in the public and private sector are supported and developed via the Group's national workforce development organisation.

Together we make a real difference by creating connections to support people to find and live their dreams.

Industry
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Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Hamilton, NZ
Year Founded
1989
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