Residential Worker - Casual at Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children, Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Te Whare Tumanako Tuatahi Group Home, Invercargill
• Casual Youth Worker opportunities.
• Immediate start

 

Are you passionate in making a real and positive difference to New Zealand's tamariki and rangatahi? We currently have an opportunity for casual Residential Workers to join our Te Whare Tumanako Tuatahi Group Home.

 

About the role | mō te tūnga

Our Residential Workers have an important role to play. They provide care and support to the young people in our care and encourage and motivate them to make positive choices. This is a real opportunity to positively influence young people, help them grow and successfully transition back into the community. In this roles you will:

• Coach rangatahi through our structured day 
• Participate in physical activity with our young people by playing sports and taking part in gym activities
• Support our rangatahi by helping them with their studies, teaching them life skills such as: cooking, art, music, and cultural programmes
• Mentor young people to make positive life choices
• Build rapport with rangatahi

 

About you | Mōu

We are looking for candidates that demonstrate the following:

• A full, clean New Zealand Driver's Licence
• Meet the Children's Act safety checking and our vetting requirements
• A valid visa - New Zealand residency or citizenship
• Be a strong team player and positive role model
• Empathy, patience, and ability to see past what someone may be struggling with
• Resilience
• Demonstrate initiative and sound judgement, with an ability to 'think on your feet'
• Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture 

 

At Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children, our highest priority is the safety and welfare of our kaimahi and the tamariki and whānau we support.

At this time Oranga Tamariki invites applications from fully vaccinated people or people with a valid medical exemption (under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021). We will require evidence of your vaccination status or a valid exemption. We will require evidence of your vaccination status at the pre-employment stage of our recruitment process.

What we offer | tāu e tuku nei

• Hourly rate of $22.75 + holiday pay
• Thorough induction programme
• On-going training in areas such as health and safety and behavioural management techniques 
   

As a casual worker you may be called upon to work shifts across week days, weekends and public holidays.  Because our casual pool provides support when relief is required you may be called upon at short notice. We welcome diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. This is your opportunity to apply your skills and experience to the wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi.
 

How to Apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono  

Apply online with your CV.  If you are an Oranga Tamariki employee already, please ensure you register or login using your work email address.

For reporting and transparency, it is important that all applications are submitted through our careers site, please do not email through applications and/or CVs.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Info_recruit@ot.govt.nz

 

Applications close: 6th July 2022