Family Start Family Worker

3 weeks ago


Rotorua, New Zealand Plunket Full time

**_Kotahi mano ngā rā hiki te oranga mo ngā whakatipuranga, i roto i ngā hapori_**
- In the first 1000 days setting the path of wellness in our communities, for generations to come_

**Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**

A permanent part time position (35 hours per week) has become available for a Family Start Family Worker to support families based in Tauranga and surrounds.

The key objective for the role is to deliver the Family Start Programme to clients in their homes. To improve health, education and welfare outcomes and to meet the standards required by Whanau Awhina Plunket for the delivery of the Programme.

Key responsibilities include:

- Building and maintaining relationships with families and whanau
- Undertake Family Start programme needs assessments
- Developing, reviewing and monitoring family plans
- Attending and actively participating in Supervision sessions

**He kōrero mōu | About you**

To be successful in the role you will have:

- A tertiary qualification in social services, health, education or a related field
- A working knowledge of Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 and other relevant NZ legislation
- Experience and passion for working with children, young people, and families.
- The ability to prioritise and manage caseloads effectively.
- Previous experience working collaboratively with colleagues and external providers from other disciplines.
- The commitment to providing services in the spirit of the Treaty of Waitangi.
- A current full clean New Zealand driver’s licence

We expect and encourage all Plunket people to live our values; kia māia - to be courageous, kia Māhaki - to be humble, kia manaaki - to care and kia tūhono - to stand in relationship.

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer**

If you’re seeking to work for an organisation that values improving society, join us at Whānau Āwhina Plunket. In line with our values, we believe in caring for our people, to support your wellbeing and ongoing professional growth, we offer:

- 'Well Health Day': the ability to use sick leave for a proactive planned health day
- Flexible working policy that will support harmonious work and life balance
- A generous parental leave scheme to support growing whanau

**Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team**

The Family Start Team are a team of 13 providing the Family Start Programme to Tauranga and surrounding areas. You will be joining a Team of qualified professionals that have a passion for working with children and their whanau.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

Applications close 9th July 2023.
- Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and their whānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai._



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