Social Worker

20 hours ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Permanent fulltime Social Worker vacancy available
- Based at our Lower Hutt site
- Competitive salary ranging between $78,840 to $94,715, depending on experience

About the role | Mō te tūnga
- Hear tamariki and rangatahi voices and support them or their whānau to make positive changes
- Work with various cultural groups and people from different backgrounds
- Complete full assessments on the tamariki, rangatahi and whānau
- Be able to hold and facilitate a hui, with a focus on supporting whānau to grow their capacity to care for their tamariki and rangatahi
- Be involved in planning and delivering interventions to maintain tamariki and rangatahi within their whānau
- Work alongside partners in our community, non-government organisations and state sector agencies
- Be an advocate on behalf of tamariki and rangatahi to ensure they have the support and resources needed to reach their full potential

What you will bring | Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu
- A full, clean, current driver's licence
- Full registration with New Zealand's Social Work Registration Board (SWRB)
- Current practicing certificate
- A social worker qualification recognised by the SWRB
- Recent and relevant experience with Oranga Tamariki and one of our Social Worker roles
- Empathy, patience and ability to see past what someone may be struggling with
- Experience within the child protection sector, preferably within NZ
- The ability to analyse and prepare social work and other plans e.g. financial
- Able to demonstrate sound judgement and organisational skills
- The ability to manage risk and make tough decisions
- Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt to your audience
- Great written skills as you will need to write court reports, case notes and other documents
- A positive outlook and supporting nature

About us | Mō mātou
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.

What's in it for you | Nōu te rourou

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