Support Worker Casuals - 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
- 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
- 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
- Opportunity: Permanent hours may be available in the future for the right person
Positions: These are casual positions, working on an as and when required basis. We are seeking compassionate, reliable, and motivated Casual Support Workers to join our team in Lower Hutt. You will demonstrate resilience, and the ability to remain calm, empathetic, and professional in challenging situations. As a casual worker, you will have the freedom to pick up shifts that suit your lifestyle while supporting individuals with disabilities to live independently and thrive. This position is not for everyone, but for those that thrive on helping others and want to make a difference in people's lives then this job is for you!
Skills and Experience:
- Driver Licence: A Full NZ Driver Licence is essential, as driving a MASH van will be part of your role.
- 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: Assisting with personal cares, including showering and dressing, and grooming.
- Household Management: Helping with cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
- Previous experience: At least 12 months experience working in the Healthcare Sector
Ready to Apply?
We review applications as they are received, so this role may close earlier if we find the right applicants.
Apply now!
Please note: MASH Trust is not an accredited employer and therefore cannot use The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) process.
Application details
Applications Close: 28/05/2026 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.
