Family/whānau Visit Supervisor #

7 days ago

Wanganui, New Zealand Open Home Foundation Full time

**Family/Whānau Visit Supervisor - Whanganui**

“Supporting Families, Caring for Children”

The Open Home Foundation (OHF) is a Christian Community Response and has a vision that every child and young person has the opportunity to grow up in a secure, loving family and receive a depth of care which will bless them throughout their lives.

The Family/Whanau Visit Supervisor role plays a very important part in families’ lives, ensuring that family/whānau visits with children and young people happen in a safe, respectful and responsible manner. Family/Whānau visits are a means for a child/young person to spend time with their parent or another person they are close to. It is an important part of a child/young person’s journey to rebuilding a relationship with close family.

**The successful applicant will have the following**:

- A mature, calm, patient and empathetic approach to dealing with people
- Experience working with children/young people and families
- Experience managing challenging situations
- A clean, current, full driver license is essential
- A First Aid Certificate
- Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt to your audience
- Flexibility in working different hours and days at short notice
- Some after hours and weekend work available, flexibility required
- The ability to work in New Zealand
- Full drivers' license is essential
- Casual work ~ some after hours and weekend work required
- Open and adaptable to an environment that is always changing
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
- An alignment with the Open Home Foundation’s Christian Kaupapa

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Download OHF Mission, Vision and 'We Will Statement'

**If you would like more information on the role, please**:
Applications close: 7 November 2025

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