Residential Youth Worker

8 hours ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Permanent, Full Time Roles Available
- We need role models with a passion for supporting and empowering rangatahi
- Attractive remuneration and benefits package

**Mo m tou | About us**:
Our tamariki and rangatahi deserve to feel safe, have their voices heard, and be surrounded by loving wh nau. At Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children, we're on a journey to ensure that it happens. We are a leading social work practice that is child-centred, trauma-informed, and effective for all cultures. We are a Ministry with a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of everything we do and say.

**Mo te tunga | About the role**:
Our Residential Youth Workers have an important role to play. They provide care and support to the young people in our care and encourage and motivate them to make positive choices. This is a permanent opportunity to positively influence young people, help them grow and successfully transition back into the community.

This is not a 9 to 5 job, our young people require wrap around support from us which is why our Residential Youth Workers do rostered shifts as the facility provides 24-hours, 7-days per week coverage (including weekends and public holidays). Typical duties of the role can involve:

- Coaching rangatahi through our structured day and through all life necessities.
- Participating in activities with our young people by playing sports and taking part in gym activities.
- Supporting our rangatahi by helping them with their studies, teaching them life skills such as cooking, art, music and cultural programmes as well as mentoring them to make positive life choices.
- Establishing and building rapport with rangatahi who have experienced trauma and assist with redirecting behaviour.

**Ng pumanawatanga ou | What you will bring**:

- Experience working with rangatahi and tamariki
- Meet the Children's Act safety checking and our vetting requirements (please note that Clean Slate does not apply)
- New Zealand citizenship or residency
- Resilience, initiative and a proactive approach with a positive outlook
- Empathy, patience and ability to see past what someone may be struggling with
- A tertiary education within psychology, social sciences, social work, sports, music, arts or teaching would be an advantage
- Flexibility to work different shifts - mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays
- Physically able to keep up with 10 teenagers
- Sound judgement with the ability to manage risk and make tough decisions
- Life experience and understanding of what rangatahi may be going through
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt to your audience
- Understanding and confidence in tikanga M ori and te reo M ori

**Nou te rourou | What's in it for you**:
As a shift worker, annual remuneration that starts between approximately $69,312 to 78,400 (depending on your experience) which includes allowances for working shifts. Oranga Tamariki has a remuneration framework gives pay increases based on tenure (time in the job)

**Me pehea te tuku tono | How to Apply**
- If you are interested in any of our vacancies, please ensure that you make yourself familiar with our code of conduct as it sets out our expectations for our kaimahi _and requires you to present at work free from the influences of both drugs and alcohol._

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