Settlement Social Worker

Posted: 18/11/2024

Closing Date: 01/12/2024

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Palmerston North

Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical,Voluntary, Charity & Social Work

**About the New Zealand Red Cross**

We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. We help people and communities in New Zealand, the Pacific and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.

**Why work with us?**
- Be part of a team that shares your passion.
- Our organisation is made up of diverse and dedicated individuals.
- We value our employees as much as we value their work.

**Diversity, inclusion and belonging**

We strive to provide an environment where all staff and volunteers can thrive and have a sense of belonging
- at a systemic, procedural, and individual level. We are committed to represent the communities we serve and to increase diversity throughout our people and leadership.

**Work that benefits you**

Creating a flexible and healthy work environment for our teams is important to us. We offer a wide range of in person and virtual roles to suit different operational needs, for casual and / or short-term contracts to full-time, permanent positions. Our benefits differ based on contract type and job level.

**Work / life balance**

We want our team to flourish in their roles at work—and in the many other roles in their lives. Offering flexible virtual/hybrid work for some roles allows our staff to balance their personal and professional priorities. In addition to a competitive salary package we offer, career development, annual flu vaccination, discounts on Southern Cross health insurance, five weeks annual leave.

Here are some ways we encourage this:
Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds, Takatāpui and Rainbow Network, Rōpū Hāpai Māori
- Green Team - sustainability network bringing together diverse knowledge to strength the sustainability of New Zealand Red Cross and the people we serve.
- The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
- Development opportunities in te reo Māori me ngā tikanga.

**Settlement Social Worker**

**Refugee Settlement Programme - Palmerston North**

**Permanent Full-time (37.5 hours per week)**

**About the role - Kōrero mō te tūranga**

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join the Pathways to Settlement programme in Palmerston North.

The Social Worker provides comprehensive assessments, social work support and settlement support to former refugees settling in New Zealand to regain control of their lives.

**Who are we looking for? - Mā‎ wai te mahi nei?**

To be successful you will have:

- Have a tertiary social work qualification.
- Lived experienced desirable but not compulsory.
- Hold full registration with the Social Worker Registration Board/or registerable ready.
- Can demonstrate strengths-based social work and cross-cultural understanding.
- Have relevant experience in social work.
- Have proven experience of the ability to network and build positive working relationships.
- **A recent copy of CV/Resume**:

- **Cover Letter**:

- **Passport**:

- **Legal Right to Work In New Zealand**

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this job, **Applications close at 05:00 pm on 01/12/2024