**Kaitakawaenga**

**Gisborne District Court**

**Permanent, Full Time**

**Te whiwhinga mahi/The Opportunity**

The Kaitakawaenga role is the bridge between the Court and the iwi mandated Whakaorangia te Mana Tangata Service provider, justice sector agencies and whānau Māori.

You will be responsible for championing and supporting Whakaorangia te Mana Tangata through the provision of high-quality guidance, information and pathways to enable whānau Māori to make informed decisions as well as collaborating with lawyers, prosecutors, and other justice sector agencies to ensure better justice and wellbeing outcomes for whānau Māori.

This position will embrace and recognise the two grounding cultures of Aotearoa while creating and sustaining an environment that demonstrates inclusivity and responsiveness to Māori.

**He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience**

With pride in your work and a spirit of service to the community you will strive to deliver a service to our customers with high accuracy and professionalism.
- Whakahaeretia - Case Management
- Whakawhanaunga - Relationship Management
- Mahi ngātahi - Teamwork
- Ngā āhuatanga Māori - Cultural Awareness and Competency
- Bring a working knowledge of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and the implications of these for the work of Te Tāhū o te Ture - Ministry of Justice

**Ko wai mātou/**Who we are**

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

We are a friendly, exciting, and diverse group, and we are all great communicators and relationship builders. We encourage and inspire our teams through energy, enthusiasm, integrity, and a consistent focus on what is important - making the ministry a great place to be.

As an organisation we support our people with building their wellbeing knowledge and understanding offering a range of wellbeing tools and support, as well as job security for our staff.

**_ Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions._**

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu**/**Why you will enjoy working here**

**Benefits**:

- Workplace flexibility
- Contributions to prescriptions for glasses
- Access to a range of internal training courses to grow both technical and soft skills, including Te Ao Māori
- Access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks, including Pacifica, Māori, Rainbow and Women's.
- Free and confidential counselling sessions
- Transfer of Public Sector long service leave
- Discounted rates for gym membership, dental services and health insurance
- Subscription to NZ news outlets and access to international research databases, eJournals and e-resources.

**Utu ā-tau/**Salary**

Salary Range: The current appointing salary for this role will be between $77,128 and $108,887 based on skills and experience. From 1 June 2023, the salary for this role will be $81,128 and $112,887.

**Tono mai/How to Apply