Casual Residential Support Worker

About the role

Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa is a for-purpose organisation providing community-based mental health, addiction, residential, respite, housing and social services. It is seeking two casual residential support workers to join its adult residential services in Papatoetoe, Māngere and Manurewa. You will work alongside the people and whānau you support to strengthen daily living skills, wellbeing and community participation through person-centred, culturally safe support.

Shifts may run Monday to Sunday and include 7:00am–3:30pm, 3:00pm–11:30pm, 11:00pm–7:30am (wakeover), 8:00am–4:30pm, 4:00pm–12:30am and 12:00am–8:30am (wakeover).

Key responsibilities

• Support people to achieve goals set out in their support plans.
• Build trusting relationships with people and whānau accessing the service.
• Assist with daily living skills and community participation activities.
• Monitor wellbeing and report concerns, incidents or risks appropriately.
• Maintain accurate records and use client management systems effectively.
• Work with colleagues and community partners to provide coordinated support.

Required profile

• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 4, or equivalent, or commitment to achieve it within the required timeframe.
• Experience working with Pasifika and Māori communities.
• Full, clean New Zealand driver's licence.
• First Aid certification including CPR, or willingness to complete it.

Required skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer literacy, including email and client management systems.

What we offer

• Pay of $25.67 to $30.52 per hour.
• Wellbeing support including counselling, budgeting advice, coaching and mental health workshops.
• Staff discounts with Southern Cross Health, PB Tech, Harvey Norman, Anytime Fitness and more.
• Wellbeing leave, cultural leave and study leave where applicable.
• Ongoing training and development, and a supportive team grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.