Wise Group

Support Worker

Wise Group  •  Auckland, NZ (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

  • Permanent,
    full-time role + Tuesday – Saturday
  • Based in Henderson
    + Extra Annual Leave & more!
  • Grow your
    career and expand your learning by joining a progressive organisation

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

Pathways | Mō mātou
As a leading mental health and addiction service in Aotearoa, we empower
individuals to live full lives in their communities. Prioritising mental health
while aiming for overall well-being, we foster strong whānau connections. Our
commitment to personalised support is reflected in our 'whatever it takes'
wairua and spirit.

About the role | Mō tēnei
tūranga mahi

You will report to our team
coach and work in our Waitemata Acute Community Mobile team. We are a team of 9 support workers across three sites. We are a unique responsive service that
co-locates and collaborates closely in partnership with the Te Whatu Ora
Waitemata Acute Clinical team to provide support for tangata whai ora to offer short-term, intensive and intentional
support for people who are experiencing distress of unwellness.

This is a full-time
position working Tuesday - Saturday, 11:30am – 8:00pm, based in Henderson,
Auckland.

Responsibilities include:

  • Advocate and support people to be well and thrive.
  • Connect them with resources that support them in living well and assist them in building resilience
  • Help people connect with their communities, building the relationships that matter most
  • Foster positive change for a more positive life
  • Provide medication support for our people
  • Support with attending appointments

The Benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a
mātou

  • Increased
    Employer Kiwisaver contribution
  • Fifth
    Week of Annual Leave after 12 months of employment
  • Paid
    Wellbeing Days (2 days a year)
  • $250
    Healthcare subsidies per year
  • Perk
    & Perk Plus discount app
  • Holiday
    Programme assistance

You | Mōu
We are interested to hear from people who have a caring nature and work in a
recovery and strengths-focused way.

You will also have:

  • Current full New Zealand driver’s licence
  • Current first aid certificate or be willing to obtain one
  • Applicants must hold the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (NZCHW) or a recognised equivalent.
  • Preferred experience in Mental Health or similar
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to, the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Closing Date: Friday, 18th September 2026. Please note, this role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is
found.

Position
Description:
https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PW-Support-Worker.pdf

Contact: Aldyth Giles, Team Coach – Aldyth.Giles@pathways.co.nz
for any questions.

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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