Social Workers

7 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Services for Children and Families (SCAF) North Division Social Worker vacancies across Tāmaki Makaurau
This recruitment is for Permanent and Fixed-term/secondment positions available across our sites.
This advertisement is for several positions that we currently have available across our Central, North and West Sites in Tāmaki Makaurau.

**These sites include**:
Westgate Grey Lynn
Waitākere Panmure
Ellerslie Onehunga
Ōrewa Tamaki Makaurau Specialist Teams
Takapuna

Mō te tūnga | About the role
There are different areas in which our Social Workers within the Services for Children and Families North portfolio operate:
The Intake and Assessment team work all the way through the assessments up until the Family Group Conference stages. This team investigates reports of concern and/or potential risk to tamariki.
Our Care team deal with family court orders and their more long-term objectives are working towards tamariki and whanau future outcomes.
In order to make positive changes in the lives of children and families in our community, we need people like you who have knowledge, experience and are passionate about the wellbeing of children. Join a team with big hearts and a passion for getting things right for its children, young people and community. You can be part of a positive and supportive team and help children and young people be safe, strong and thrive.
In this fast-paced role, you will work with other social services, agencies and providers to ensure the needs of the child or young person and their family are fully met. If you think you have what it takes, and are dedicated to achieving positive change for children, young people and their families in the community, then we want to hear from you. 

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

**Key requirements of the role include**:

- Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture
- A Social Worker qualification recognised by the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) and either Provisional Registration/Full Registration with current annual practising certificate (APC)
- Commitment to our organisational values, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Te Toka Tumoana, Va'aifetu and Puao-te-Ata-tu
- Desire and willingness to understand the structure and protocols of other cultures and to utilise these for the benefit of our clients
- Commitment to working collaboratively as part of a team, both internally and with our external clients (Iwi and Hapū)
- Ability to persevere through period of heavy workloads in stressful situations

Mō mātou | About us
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do.
We are committed to ensuring that New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.
We are committed to putting tamariki first, we believe aroha is vital, we respect the mana of people, we are tika and pono, we value whakapapa and we recognise that oranga is a journey.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you
Oranga Tamariki offer an impartial remuneration package, that offers progression annually for experience through tenure. Annual remuneration for this position starts between $76,284 and $94,715 dependant on experience.

**Oranga Tamariki also offer a wide range of benefits such as**:

- EAP - A confidential counselling service that's available to employees and caregivers
- Southern Cross Health Insurance - All permanent staff are eligible for reduced premiums.
- Culture of recognition - we like to celebrate success and have public recognition forums across the organisation

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