Support Worker - Lamb and Marker Service (Wakeover)

Mō mātou | About Hōhepa

Working at Hōhepa, is different from the average, you become part of our community of people, staff, volunteers, and contractors who all have a common goal - helping people to reach their full potential and lead enriched and meaningful lives in a holistic, supportive environment. We are a community leader providing services and support for people living with an intellectual disability to live their best lives and find a valued place in our society. Inspired by Dr Rudolf Steiner’s principles of anthroposophy, we seek to understand each person and situation as unique, not a one size fits all philosophy.

Mō te tūranga | About the Role

Lamb and Marker Service is a single staffed service and is located at Hōhepa’s main campus in Somerfield and provides dedicated care and support for five individuals with high support needs and dementia, including one person who is deaf. Four of the individuals require day‑to‑day support, while one requires partial support.

We are currently seeking compassionate and experienced Support Worker to join our team in a wake‑over support capacity. This is a single‑staffed service, and prior caregiving or equivalent experience is essential.

Wake‑over shifts require staff to remain awake and actively engaged throughout the night, ensuring the safety, comfort, and wellbeing of the people we support. While you’ll be working independently during your shift, strong communication skills are vital for providing a thorough verbal handover to the morning staff and for maintaining clear, comprehensive notes.

Key responsibilities include :

• Assisting with personal care and morning routines
• Offering emotional support and companionship
• Monitoring wellbeing and reporting any concerns
• Performing light household duties such as cleaning and meal preparation
• Assisting with medication management
• Providing hourly turns

You’ll be energetic, team focused, empathetic, and confident in working alongside people with diverse needs. You’ll have a strong ability to read situations, apply boundaries, problem‑solve, and offer space when needed. Confidence in personal care, cooking, medication administration, and household tasks is essential.

Experience or willingness to learn alternative communication methods (e.g., NZSL or visual cues) to support a person who is deaf is highly valued.

Most importantly, you’ll be passionate about supporting people to live rich, meaningful lives and helping them stay connected to their wider community.

If you’re looking for a new challenge, this could be the opportunity for you.

This position's salary scale is set by pay equity and dependant on qualification level, pays between $23.50 and $29.10 per hour.

Nga haora kua tohua | Rostered hours :

Total Hours per fortnight : 80

Mō koe | About You

Your aroha and approach is what really matters at Hōhepa – previous experience is not a prerequisite because we provide on‑the‑job training. You will either be an experienced Support Worker looking for a change or you are simply looking for a career where your enthusiasm and passion for helping others will make a real difference in people’s lives. To thrive in a Support Worker role at Hōhepa you will be :

Nga hua o te mahi ki a Hōhepa | Benefits of working at Hōhepa

At Hōhepa, as part of our team you will :

Applicants will be progressed as they apply, so if this sounds like you, please apply now!

Applicants must have a NZ full driver’s licence and ability to work in New Zealand.

Please note that the 90‑day trial period will apply to any successful applicant who hasn’t previously worked for Hōhepa Canterbury.

At Hōhepa the role of a Support Coordinator is what is often referred to in the wider healthcare sector as a Support Worker. We feel that the title Support Coordinator better reflects the nature of the role, which requires working in partnership with the people receiving support to ensure we are achieving our organisation mission of every life fully lived.

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