Casual Women's Night Shelter Support Worker

Application Information 

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Accommodation Services Workers – Casual roles, available in Women's Night Shelter

Join Christchurch City Mission (Te Whare Mīhana Ki Ōtautahi) and help support people experiencing homelessness, hardship, and life challenges. Every day you’ll make a real impact in our community.

Join Christchurch City Mission (Te Whare Mihana Ki Otautahi) and help provide a safe, welcoming environment for people experiencing homelessness and other complex needs.

About the Role

We have casual shifts are available in our Women’s Night Shelter:

• Overnight shift: 12.15am–8.30am


• Evening shift: 4.30pm–12.30am


• Additional shifts may be available to cover leave, vacancies, and periods of increased service need.

You'll work as part of a supportive residential team, providing practical day-to-day support to our clients, helping maintain a safe and welcoming shelter, responding to challenging situations, medication management, and completing essential client records and handovers.

What You'll Bring

• Experience supporting people affected by homelessness, mental health, addiction, trauma or other complex needs


• Confidence responding calmly to challenging situations


• Strong communication skills and professional boundaries


• A respectful, practical and mana-enhancing approach

You don't need previous night shelter experience. Relevant experience may come from housing, mental health or AOD, community services, corrections, youth work, crisis services or supported accommodation.

What We Offer

• Meaningful work with real community impact


• A supportive team and wider Mission services


• $29.90-$31.70 per hour

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Applicants must have NZ/AU citizenship, residency or a valid work visa.

Applications are reviewed as received, so don't wait.