Senior Advisor, Social Work

2 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**About the role |** **Mo te tunga**

As a Special Advisor, Social Work, you will provide thought leadership across the organisation, bringing your knowledge, expertise, and senior social work practice experience to support SWRB across our work along with our regulatory and workforce planning roles. You will enjoy a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and be open and curious about new ideas through our unique lens, as well as building on existing work. Communicating and managing strategic relationships with the social work sector is a core part of the role.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Provide advice and support to the Chief Executive on current and emerging issues for the social work sector.
- Provide advice and support to the Board as required.
- Contribute to building the social work sector's understanding of its regulatory responsibilities and compliance obligations under statute.
- Engage actively with the sector on key policy and advice (e.g., practice competencies and standards; code of conduct), and workforce planning.
- Provide expert and practice-based knowledge advice across the SWRB.
- Support the SWRB in undertaking the role of lead agency for workforce planning for social work.
- Support the work of the education and training function.
- Provide advice on international social work and regulations that impact the social work profession.
- Recognise the organisation's Crown-Maori commitment to supporting Te Tiriti o Waitangi

**About you | Mohou ake**
- Be a New Zealand Senior Registered Social Worker with significant practice experience of at least 15 years._
- A sound understanding of, or experience in, the New Zealand social services sector.
- A demonstrated understanding of machinery of government. It would be useful to have experience working within the state sector and/or a regulatory environment and the provision of advice to Boards/Ministers.
- Demonstrated understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te ao Maori as it relates to the social services sector.
- Proven senior leadership experience and involvement in senior executive teams.
- Proven track record of effective stakeholder management.
- A developing understanding of matauranga Maori, kaupapa Maori, te reo me ona tikanga and kaupapa Maori social work practice.

**Personal Attributes**:

- Honest and open, willing to share thoughts and raise difficult conversations.
- Curious, flexible, and open in the way you approach your work.
- Self-aware and agile, looking for ways to improve skills and adapt approach.
- Analytical and considered, being able to work at macro to micro levels
- Resilient, showing composure, grit, and a sense of perspective when the going gets tough

**Who are we?** **|**Ko wai tatou

**_He ara pukenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei whakamana mata waka_**
- The many pathways of knowledge, the many pathways of social work, upholding the dignity of all_

The Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) / Kahui Whakamana Tauwhiro is a Crown Entity which is Aotearoa's social worker regulator and lead agency for social worker workforce planning.

It protects the safety of members of the public by ensuring social workers are competent and safe to practise and are accountable for the way in which they practise. It also enhances social workers' professional practice and provide insight into the opportunities and challenges facing the social worker workforce.

As the SWRB, we recognise our Crown-Maori commitment as a Te Tiriti O Waitangi partner and are committed to improving services and outcomes for Maori, strengthening the Crown's relationship with Maori, and developing our Maori capability.

**Our Values**:

- **Matatika**: To do what is right and just, ethical, fair, equitable, honest, unbiased, impartial, moral, trustworthy.
- **Manaaki**: To look after the dignity of others, to support, to tend, to take care of, protect, look out for, show respect, generosity, and kindness towards others.
- **Mahitahi**: To work together as one, collaborate, cooperate, co-design, connect, interact, reciprocate, discuss, debate, work in unity with teamwork and synergy.
- **Maia**: To be bold, brave, capable, confident, courageous, demonstrating endurance, strength, and resilience.

**What's in it for you?** **| Nou te rourou**

Working for SWRB will provide you with the opportunity to be part of a small Crown Agent and regulator to grow your experience and knowledge of working in government. You will be part of a small supportive organisation (50 staff) where learning and developing is encouraged. We also offer:

- Flexible work-life balance.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- Autonomy, authenticity and belonging.
- Wellbeing focused environment.
- People focused organisational culture.

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