MySkill provides free training and will help find you a job as a support worker.
To be eligible you must be a NZ permanent resident or citizen – and you must be out of full-time work and looking for a job as a support worker. If you are not eligible, please look for a job at www.seek.co.nz
Interested? Sign-up and we will contact you
Looking to recruit support workers? Let us know if you employ support workers and would like to hire our candidates.
When we say that MySkill is an industry-leading healthcare training provider, you don’t just have to take our word for it. Check out this short video to hear from Amanda (from the Ministry of Social Development), Jude (our lead trainer), and Dion (a MySkill-trained Support Worker) about how MySkill is changing the lives of ordinary New Zealanders.
Still want to know more? Click the button below to meet more New Zealanders who’ve benefited from MySkill’s services.
Make a meaningful difference in your community: care for those who really need it, when you support the elderly, the injured, the disabled, and other vulnerable members of our society.
It’s quick and easy to get qualified as a Healthcare Support Worker! MySkill’s free and flexible online training is fully approved by NZQA.
There’s more to MySkill than just great training. We also help you put your training in action and break into the healthcare sector, with fast placement support into jobs with your local health organisations.
Progress to higher qualifications with MySkill and boost your earning potential.
Enrol into our free Health Courses with NZQA Unit Standards.
Get started on our free online NZQA Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 2.
We connect you with local health organisations which are looking to hire people just like you.
While you start work, you will continue to train with MySkill as well as enjoy making a difference in your local community.
Meet Rae, a lifelong healthcare hero, supporting Lorna to live independently in her own home.
Meet Kerryn, and get a glimpse into her journey to empower Ben in his rehabilitation goals.
Meet Dan and Arthur, two flatmates who are being supported to live independently in the community by Crystal.
MySkill healthcare training comes in two parts.
You can complete the first part prior to finding employment, and the second part while you work.
Level 2: Introduction To Working In Community Health
In this group of modules, you’ll learn the basics of supporting people within the community and you’ll begin to explore how a person’s rights and culture impact the way you will support them. These modules also cover keeping yourself safe from injury.
Module | Unit Standard | Credits |
Role of a support worker | 23451 | 5 |
A person’s rights | 23686 | 1 |
Impact of culture | 28529 | 5 |
Pre-packaged medication | 23685 | 2 |
Moving equipment & people | 23452 | 3 |
Total credits |
| 16 |
Level 2: The NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing
Once you find employment, MySkill will continue to support you to complete the remaining modules in the NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 2. This is the foundational qualification required by all employees in the sector.
Learners will be enrolled in this programme through Careerforce, who will award the qualification and report these results to NZQA.
Module | Unit Standard | Credits |
Maintain a safe and secure environment | 28519 | 6 |
Interact with people to provide support | 28518 | 5 |
Recongise and reports risks and changes | 28517 | 5 |
Infection control | 20826 | 3 |
Apply personal plan requirements | 28545 | 5 |
Total credits |
| 24 |
“Being a carer allowes me to work, study and still have time with my family.”
MySkill candidates: work-ready
Every day, MySkill candidates are out there in the community, making life better for the people they support. One of those candidates is Neeraj Nand, a service coordinator for Healthcare New Zealand.
“Completing my degree last year, specialising in criminology, influenced me to pursue a career in the public or government sector,” says Neeraj.
“MySkill’s Pre-Employment Training was very beneficial in my journey … the training gave me the important background knowledge and skills to commence my career in the health sector.”
“I found the MySkill online courses excellent and the staff were amazing.”
“We’ve saved time and money on recruitment cost thanks to MySkill”
To get an idea of how MySkill can meet your organisation’s healthcare recruiting needs, check out this message from Troy Dibble, National Client Services Manager for Geneva Healthcare. MySkill works closely with local healthcare organisations like Geneva Healthcare to uncover career opportunities for our trainees. This placement process is entirely free for both job seekers and health organisations.
General enquires – call 0800 MySkill (0800 697 5455) or email [email protected]
Employers looking for training – email our Sector Relationship Manager, Jonathan Goodwin [email protected]
Looking for a job? – Go to www.myskill.co.nz/career-opportunities
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