Residential Youth Worker

4 weeks ago

Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Permanent, Full Time Roles Available

  • We need role models with a passion for supporting and empowering rangatahi
  • We're offering a competitive remuneration starting from $62,366 to $76,059 (Including allowances) depending on experience.

Our Youth Justice Residence 'Korowai Manaaki' provides a safe, secure and supportive environment where rangatahi (young people) who have offended can make changes and get their lives back on track.

In addition to maintaining secure facilities, we aim to help rehabilitate young offenders.

Mō mātou | About us

Our Youth Justice Residence 'Korowai Manaaki' provides a safe, secure and supportive environment where rangatahi (young people) who have offended can make changes and get their lives back on track.

In addition to maintaining secure facilities, we aim to help rehabilitate young offenders.

Residential Youth Workers understand that the causes of offending are complex, and that successfully dealing with young offenders, demands action beyond simple punitive measures.

We welcome diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way.

We provide 24/7 support and care for up to rangatahi aged 13 to 18 years old who are involved in the Youth Justice system.

Mō te tūnga | About the role
Residential Youth Workers provide rangatahi with the confidence and skills to become positive contributors to their whānau and communities.

Residential Youth Workers understand that the causes of offending are complex, and that successfully dealing with young offenders, demands action beyond simple punitive measures.

Guiding a behavioural change is a massive task and means our residential youth workers have many responsibilities, including:

  • Ensuring that a safe and secure environment is maintained for the benefit of the rangatahi, staff and the community
  • Supporting young offenders in their personal growth and rehabilitation with a focus on health, education, training and employment
  • Working with rangatahi to help them build and strengthen relationships with their whānau and communities and encouraging them to act on referrals to services


We are looking for enthusiastic people that want to be part of a team that is instrumental in turning young lives around.

As a member of the youth justice residence team, you are working all day with rangatahi. You must have a passion for wanting to make a positive difference in their lives.


To excel in this role a tertiary qualification in sport, health, education or youth work would be useful but life skills such as carpentry, IT, culture and arts and sport skills are invaluable.

Our Residence runs a 24/7 operation with staff working various shift times. The shifts are a rotating roster with a mixture of morning shift (6.30am-3.00pm) and afternoon shift (2.30pm-11.00pm).

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring
We value our kaimahi and the wide range of skills and experiences they have.

We want to hear from you if you have:

  • The ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of people whether it be through your experience in customer service, coaching, engaging in your community or experience working with rangatahi in positive and proactive ways
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work with others and contribute to a supportive and inclusive team.
  • Knowledge of Tikanga and Te Reo which is an advantage
  • Oranga Tamariki is committed to developing our kaimahi to develop this important capability.
  • Willingness and ability to work across a roster that covers mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays
  • An appropriate level of physical fitness that will allow you to safely support and interact with rangatahi


In this role you need to have the right to work in New Zealand, either as a NZ citizen or permanent resident, or by holding a work visa.

You also need to have a full, clean New Zealand driver's license as you will be required to drive as part of your job.

You will also need to be able to meet the safety checking and police vetting requirements required under the Children's Act, please note that clean slate does not apply).

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you
If you join our team and work as part of our team working shifts in our residence you will receive a package of remuneration and benefits that includes:

  • As a shift worker, annual remuneration that starts between approximately $62,366 to $76,059 (Including allowances) depending on experience. Oranga Tamariki has a remuneration framework gives pay increases based on tenure (time in the job).
  • 4 weeks and three days of annual leave each year and you will also receive up to 5 days additional leave each year to recognise and reward you for working shifts.
  • Meals that are prepared by our commercial kitchens and provided onsite our kaimahi are encouraged to sit with rangatahi and share a meal and meaningful conversations
  • Transport assistance when you need to work shifts outside of times when public tran

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