Are you passionate about the wellbeing and safety of wāhine, Tamariki and whānau?

We are a small team that covers Tamaki Makaurau in the community, safe house and transitional housing. We are seeking a Social Worker or someone with similar qualifications in a fulltime position working Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm, plus participation in the afterhours crisis line roster. 

You will be working in our Safe House in West Auckland and provide adhoc cover in our Safe House in South Auckland when required. In this role you will:

• Awhi wāhine and Tamariki into the whare, be whānau focused
• Advocate for the needs of the wāhine and Tamariki
• Use identified models of practice from a Te Ao Māori perspective
• Work within processes and policies for best practice in all that you do
• Health and Safety compliance

The right person will have:

• Understanding of Tikanga and a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi Principles
• A strong advocate for wāhine and their Tamariki
• An understanding of the dynamics of family violence
• Experience working with vulnerable whānau experiencing family violence
• Excellent communication, listening skills and computer skills
• Clear professional boundaries and a non-judgmental manner
• Being highly motivated, positive, solution focused and a team player are a must
• Ability to work alone
• Flexible attitude and 'can do' approach
• High level of self-awareness
• Ability to manage and deal with competing priorities
• Ability to work in a fluid and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to identify risk, follow process and instructions to manage them
• Conflict management and de-escalation techniques
• A clean, full driver’s licence and positive police vetting results under the Vulnerable Children's Act
• NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa

What do we offer?

• Ongoing professional development
• Paid External Supervision
• Internal Supervision
• Paid Cultural Supervision
• After the first 6 months of employment; one day off every 3 months for wellbeing
• Annual Reviews
• Pay Parity
• Rewarding mahi

We are committed to making a difference in our communities for the wāhine/Tamariki and whānau we serve, so if you want to be part of a strong change making team - we want to hear from you! 

Applications close 5.00pm Friday 3 January 2025