Support Worker - Part-time Lower Hutt
MASH Trust
Listing Description
Description
What we offer you: We believe in supporting our team members both professionally and personally.
When you join MASH Trust, you'll benefit from:
- Competitive Compensation: Earn between $24.00 - $29.70 per hour, based on your qualifications
- Part-time - 32 hours per fortnight
- Rewarding Work: Make a positive difference in the lives of the people you support and contribute to the wider community.
- Comprehensive Training and Development: We're a learning organisation committed to your growth. You'll receive extensive on-boarding and ongoing training, including First Aid, De-escalation and the opportunity to pursue Health & Wellbeing qualifications funded by MASH Trust if you meet the set criteria.
- Career Advancement: Opportunities for career growth and advancement within our organisation
- Supportive Environment: Enjoy an excellent working environment with a strong, collaborative team atmosphere where we empower each other.
- Wellness Benefits: Receive a free yearly flu vaccination to support your health, comprehensive EAP services, additional MASH day and long service leave starting from 5 years.
About the Role: We are looking for an empathetic, passionate support worker to join our team committed to providing genuine care, warmth, and kindness to the people who live and work in the home If you are someone who brings compassion, patience, and a genuine interest in making a positive difference to others lives please apply.
Hours: 32 hours per fortnight with opportunity to pick up additional shifts Week 1: Saturday and Sunday 6.45am - 2.45pm Week 2: Saturday and Sunday 3pm 11pm
We're Looking For Someone With:
- A Passion for People: Be patient, friendly, and kind, with the ability to understand, communicate, and genuinely connect with people
- Empathy & Understanding: An understanding of Enabling Good Lives principles.
- Team Player: Professional, honest, and a reliable team-player with a flexible mindset.
- Practical Skills: The ability to carry out personal cares, including showering and dressing.
- Driver Licence: A Full NZ Driver Licence is essential, as driving a MASH van will be part of your role.
- Previous Experience: Two years Support Worker or Health Sector experience essential
Ready to Apply?
We review applications as they are received, so this role may close earlier if we find the right candidate.
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Please note: MASH Trust is not an accredited employer and therefore cannot use The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) process.
Application details
Applications Close: 10/05/2026 Apply online for this role or contact MASH Trust for more information.
MASH Trust
MASH Trust are a leading not-for-profit provider of disability, mental health, and addiction recovery services, operating for over 35 years. MASH have services throughout the lower North Island with over 550 staff and volunteers.
As a learning organisation we offer funded Health & Wellbeing qualifications and study days to support you with your learning. We also provide First Aid training, de- escalation training, and ongoing in-house training to support you in your role at MASH Trust.
At MASH Trust, we support our staff with an extra ‘MASH’ leave day each year, and additional long service leave after 5 years.
We work as one team, empowering each other to promote community inclusion and self-determination for the people we support. We champion Enabling Good Lives and Whānau Ora.
We use what we call ‘The MASH Way’ which is: Working together to achieve great lives, a person-centered approach. All day, every day.
Our values of relationships, mana, believe, opportunities, communication, and fun, create our supportive culture at MASH and ensure people in our services are cared for and cared about.
