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Wake up to a job you love:
become a Support Worker

Find rewarding mahi that fits the way you like to live.
Change the way others experience the world, for the better: it’s all part of the job.

Flexible work that makes a difference

We all dream of making a difference, but not everyone goes out there and makes it happen. Here’s the good news: changing things for the better is easier than you think.

Every day, our support workers are changing the way that others experience the world – empowering people to live the life they want. Plus, it’s mahi that can fit your schedule and lifestyle. Sound like a bit of you? Come join the team.

New Zealand Health Group (NZHG) is Aoteroa’s top national provider of home and community support services, with a huge variety of healthcare and support businesses under our umbrella. Click the logos below to find out more about each individual brand.

Hear from support workers at NZCL, one of the many brands under the New Zealand Health Group banner.

Meet our Support Workers

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Wondering if support work is right for you? There are all kinds of exciting opportunities available across the NZHG whānau for people who want to help others live good lives.

Check out the clips below to get an idea of what life’s like as a support worker from some of the people doing the good mahi in organisations across NZHG.

Disability Support

Community Health Support

Aged Care Support

 I love that I get to care for people from all walks of life. Each and every person that I meet has their own story to tell. It is very rewarding to see the smile on people’s faces after I have helped them.

- Chrystelle

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work for your company. I enjoy helping different people from all walks of life, and I intend to continue for as long as I am able.

- Virginia

A support worker helps a disabled woman with gardening.

Why us?

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Work on
your terms

Why get tied down to one spot? Support workers are needed all across the motu and we’re a nationwide organisation. Work close to home, travel the country, find your dream community… you choose your journey.

Make a real
difference

Change your community and make New Zealand a better place for those who need a bit of support. Not everyone gets to head home at the end of a weekday knowing their mahi made someone’s day a bit brighter.

Learn more,
earn more

Learn and grow as you work. Lots of our support workers find specialties they love, going on to complete NZQA certified qualifications through our partner MySkill. Increase your earning potential!

Training

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Get into it: exciting jobs and industry training opportunities are only a few clicks away. In fact, if you’re new to the world of healthcare and support work, we’ve got free online skills training and job placement support available through our partner MySkill.

Brush up on your skills or jump straight into it with job listings from several New Zealand Health Group organisations. Keen to work with a kaupapa Māori provider in the Bay of Plenty? Check out Te Puna Ora o Mataatua below.

Get more info

New to the world of support work? We’re here to help.

Our friendly team can get you all the information you need to know about what it’s like to be a support worker, and the exciting places this career could take you.

Register your interest today to discover more about the many different kinds of job opportunities at New Zealand Health Group.

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Find work now

Get into it: you’re only a few clicks away from discovering all kinds of exciting support worker jobs.

Explore these buttons to find currently available positions with several different New Zealand Health Group organisations. There’s even a link for those keen to find work with a kaupapa Māori provider: check out Te Puna Ora o Mataatua to discover opportunities with a Bay of Plenty based provider working on a whānau ora model.