Senior Community Work Supervisor - Wellington at Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections), Wellington (Te Whanganui a Tara)

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

-          Full time, permanent position. Tuesday to Saturday hours

-          Manage people in our care and help make a difference

-          Based in Wellington Central

Mō te tūnga | About the role

An exciting opportunity to join the team in Wellington. A Team committed to making a change in our community.

We are all about changing lives and creating pathways through meaningful Community Work projects.  As a Senior Community Work Supervisor, you will oversee and manage community workers serving community work sentences on meaningful projects at schools, reserves, community groups, Marae and churches. You will also provide leadership to a small team of Community Work Supervisors.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing people in our care who have been sentenced to community detention or community work
• Managing community work projects
• Monitoring sentence compliance
• Building work relationships with community agencies
• Mentoring and coaching Community Work Supervisors

Days of work for this position is Tuesday - Saturday. 

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

We are seeking a positive role model with a firm-but-fair management style able to motivate and work with a variety of people in a variety of situations.  A dynamic people-person, able to provide manaaki to our people on sentence and be the kaitiaki of our community work centre. 

Your practical handy person skills and ability to communicate with individuals and groups will greatly support your success in this role.  

You must work with high integrity and demonstrate the Departmental values within your work: Wairua, Whānau, Manaaki, Kaitiaki and Rangatira.

We will give you the training and support you need to become part of our team working to make communities safer. Please note you will need to complete a criminal history check and undertake a pre-employment drug test.

Ngā painga | The benefits

The midpoint of the salary range is $71,181 per annum and the full range (85% - 120%) is  $68,887 - $75,533 per annum. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

Mō mātou | About us

Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Māori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whānau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our Hōkai Rangi strategy.

We value inclusion and diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

To submit an application and view the position description, click the apply link. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency – applications received via email will not be considered.

When applying, submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience and the alignment to our work.

Applications close on: Sunday 15th March, 2026

If you have any questions or want to learn more about a career with us, contact jess.escott@corrections.govt.nz, or visit careers.corrections.govt.nz.