Workplace Administrator

1 x Permanent, fulltime Workplace Administrator
- Invercargill Site
- Competitive salary ranging from $51,095 - $56,773, depending on experience

Mō te tūnga | About the role

Do you want to make a difference to New Zealand's tamariki, rangatahi, whānau and communities around Invercargill?

Come and join our great, supportive and fun team and grow your administration experience to new heights with our team as we provide services throughout the Invercargill area.
- Be responsible for administration needs of Social Work kaimahi including assistance with financial plans, data collection and regional scheduling.
- Liaise with vendors, casual staff and other stakeholders
- Work with various cultural groups and people from different backgrounds
- Scheduling interview appointments, co-ordinating community based programmes for our young tamariki and rangatahi.
- Booking rooms, answering phones and assisting on the reception desk
- Deal with critical scenarios in a calm, professional manner

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

**Key requirements of the role include**:

- Support the team with all aspects of Health and Safety
- Have a strong computer and IT knowledge
- Organise and support the Social Worker team on a daily basis
- Admin skills such as typing, reporting, responding to building and Site needs
- cultural awareness and an understanding of Tikanga Māori principles
- a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Strong time management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt to your audience
- Ability to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences and build and maintain rapport with others
- Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture.

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

We offer a vibrant and supportive team, flexible work options and a genuine commitment to wellbeing. We offer significant training and professional development so that you can thrive and grow.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply