Casual Residential Youth Worker Te Kohanga Rotorua

**We have the opportunity to join the Youth Justice team of Rotorua at our Te Kohanga Remand Home as a Casual Residential Youth Worker.**

**What is Te Kohanga Remand Home?**

It is a restorative group home, working with rangatahi aged 14 to 17 who are on remand in their processes with the Youth Court. This home operates 24/7, 365 days a week in tandem with the Te Maioha Youth Justice facility. We offer a variety of interesting, educational, and fun activity programmes for our young people while they stay with us. A few examples of the activities we offer might include cooking classes, gaming and sports tournaments, vocational and cultural demonstrations, and lessons with leaders from the local community and much more

**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-centered, 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 enrich the lives of our tamariki and maximise learning opportunities and engagement with positive role models. They work alongside our partners to build high-trust relationships and help tamariki develop the skills, behaviours, and attitude they will need to meaningfully contribute to their wh nau and their community. They understand that the causes of offending are complex, and that successfully dealing with young offenders demands action beyond simple punitive measures.

Guiding behavioural change is a massive task and means our kaimahi have many responsibilities, including:

- Ensuring that a safe and secure environment is maintained for the benefit of the rangatahi, staff and the community
- Supporting young offenders in their personal growth and rehabilitation with a focus on health, education, training and employment
- Working with rangatahi to help them build and strengthen relationships with their wh nau and communities and encouraging them to act on referrals to services

**Ng pumanawatanga ou | What you will bring**:
We value our kaimahi and the wide range of skills and experiences they have. We want to hear from you if you have:

- The ability to build positive relationships with rangatahi in creative ways.
- An appropriate level of physical fitness that will allow you to safely support and interact with rangatahi and to participate in outdoor activities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work with others and contribute to a supportive and inclusive team.
- Knowledge of Tikanga and Te Reo which is an advantage - Oranga Tamariki is committed to developing our kaimahi to develop this important capability.

In this role you need to have the right to work in New Zealand, either as a NZ citizen or permanent resident, or by holding a valid work visa. You also need to have a full, clean New Zealand driver's license as you will be required to drive as part of your job. You will also need to be able to meet the safety checking and police vetting requirements required under the Children's Act.

**Nou te rourou | What's in it for you**:
This position pays $26.00 per hour + 8% holiday pay on hours worked. There is a variety of shifts available as residences operate 24/7.

**Me pehea te tuku tono | How to Apply**:
**Applications close**:Friday 24 October 2025
- 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._