Join a passionate team supporting tāngata whaiora in their daily lives and recovery journeys.
If you’re looking for meaningful mahi where you can support people living with intellectual differences, brain injuries, and mental health challenges — this could be your next step.
MŌ TE TŪNGA | ABOUT THE ROLE
We have permanent full-time and part-time opportunities available across a range of shifts, including weekdays, weekends, evenings, and night awake. If you’re looking for a rewarding career supporting people to live meaningful lives, we’d love to hear from you.
You’ll provide one-to-one and group support across our residential services, building positive, professional relationships with tāngata whaiora and supporting them to achieve their individual goals. This includes assisting with daily living activities, personal care, meal preparation, developing life skills, and encouraging participation in the community.
Our Ōtepoti (Dunedin) residential services support people with diverse and complex needs, including enduring mental health challenges, acquired brain injuries, and intellectual differences. We’re looking for people who remain calm under pressure, work collaboratively within a team, and see the person beyond their diagnosis.
MŌU AKE | ABOUT YOU
We’re looking for caring, reliable people who are passionate about supporting tāngata whaiora to live meaningful and independent lives. You’ll enjoy working as part of a team, communicate confidently, and be able to work independently when required.
Must Have
- A full, clean New Zealand Driver Licence.
- The legal right to work in New Zealand. If you hold a work visa, you must have at least 18 months remaining.
- Excellent communication and comprehension skills, with the ability to understand, interpret, and accurately follow written and verbal instructions, care plans, and workplace procedures.
- The ability to build positive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing tasks.
- Confidence working both independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Basic to intermediate computer skills and the ability to learn new systems.
Desirable
- A New Zealand Certificate in Health & Wellbeing (Level 4), an equivalent qualification, or currently studying towards a relevant qualification (e.g. health, psychology, counselling, social work, nursing or wellbeing).
- Experience supporting people experiencing mental distress, brain injury, intellectual differences, or other complex support needs.
- An understanding of person-centred, recovery-focused practice and supporting tāngata who are neurodiverse.
- An understanding of, or willingness to support, Stepping Stone Trust’s bicultural journey and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
TĀ MĀTOU MAHI | WHAT WE OFFER
This isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity to:
- Work alongside tāngata whaiora to help them live good, meaningful lives
- Join a supportive, values-based team that genuinely cares
- Gain hands-on experience in the mental health and disability sector
- Receive training and mentoring from experienced nurses and team leaders
- Paid sick leave, available from commencement (provided eligibility criteria are met)
- Paid birthday leave (after six months permanent employment).
Make an impact — one shift at a time
MŌ MĀTOU | ABOUT US
At Stepping Stone Trust, we provide community and residential services that support over 700 people each week across Canterbury and Otago. With more than 275 staff across a wide range of roles, our team is committed to supporting people with compassion, professionalism, and hope.
Our work is grounded in our core values of Faith, Grace, Hope, Love and Integrity.
HOW TO APPLY
Important:
- Applicants must hold a full, clean New Zealand driver’s licence.
- If you are applying for this role while on a Visa, you must have a minimum of one and a half (1 ½) legal right to work in New Zealand.
If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the requirements above, we would love to hear from you.
Click Apply Now to submit your CV and cover letter through our online recruitment system.
Applications will be reviewed as they’re received, and interviews may take place before the closing date.
** Our organisation has a strong commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people; and any employees will be vetted to a level appropriate to the role for which they have applied.
