Wise Group

Support Worker

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

  • Part time, permanent position available in the Christchurch Community Team
  • Sunday – Tuesday, 24 hrs per week – 1.30pm – 10pm. Starts 29 November.
  • Increased KiwiSaver + 5 wks AL + 2 wellbeing days

Join our Community team and support people in the primary health sector with daily living skills and connecting with their communities.

Summary

Support people in the primary health sector on their mental health journey. You’ll support with daily living skills and connecting with their communities. Be part of a team that makes a difference!

The Benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

  • Increased Kiwisaver employer contribution
  • Fifth week of annual leave after 12 months
  • Paid Wellbeing days (2 days a year)
  • HealthNow Payment Card - $250 per year to support Health and Wellbeing for you and your whanau
  • A wide range of discounts through our Perk & Perk Plus employee discounts app

About the role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi

You will be reporting to the Team Coach and join a team of Support Workers in our Pathways Residential and Recovery Service.

Days/hours of work:

Sunday – Tuesday 24 hours weekly – 1.30pm – 10.00pm. Starts 29 November.

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.
  • Provide support with household management.
  • Managing a caseload and all reporting requirements.

You | Mōu

  • You must have previous experience working in a community environment and mental health and addictions sector.
  • You must hold the Level 4 New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (NZCHW) or a recognised Level 4 equivalent qualification.
  • You must hold a NZ full driver’s licence.
  • You must hold a current first aid certificate.
  • You must have excellent time management and record keeping skills.
  • Have knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to, the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

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.

Closing Date: 11 November 2026. Please note, the advert may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.

Contact: Paul Davenport, Team Coach at Paul.Davenport@pathways.co.nz if you have any further questions.

Position Description: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PW-Support-Worker.pdf

For further information, visit our website 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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