Wise Group

Support Worker

Wise Group  •  NZ$30/hr  •  New Zealand (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

  • Permanent, full-time + Tuesday to Saturday 7:00am to 3:30pm + based in Hamilton
  • Earn up to $32.30 per hour + join a supportive team
  • Extra annual leave, paid wellbeing days, school holiday programme assistance and more...

We’re looking for a caring and dedicated Support Worker to support people with daily living skills and build meaningful connections in their communities.

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. 

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 permanent, full-time role based in Kirikiriroa Hamilton. You will be working Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7:00am to 3:30pm.

In this role you will:

  • Be busy supporting people with budgeting and independent daily living skills
  • Attending appointments and advocating for people
  • Might be assisting people to connect with their communities
  • Be prepared to do whatever it takes for the people we support - cleaning, cooking, gardening, personal care or helping with everyday tasks

About You | Mōu

  • You must hold a current full New Zealand Driver Licence
  • You must hold a current First Aid Certificate or be willing to obtain one
  • Hold either the Level 4 New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (or a recognised equivalent)
  • Able to be flexible and available for varying shifts
  • Knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to, the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Closing Date | Rā Katinga: Wednesday, 30 September. Please note, this job may close early if a preferred candidate is found

Position Description: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PW-Support-Worker.pdf

Contact | Whakapā: Esther Edmonds, Team Coach Peer - Esther.Edmonds@pathways.co.nz

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

Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people with lived experience of mental illness & addictions to apply.

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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