Regional Placement and Resource Coordinator

5 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

1 x Permanent, Fulltime position available

Remuneration starting at $83,794.75

Christchurch Site

We have an exciting permanent opportunity available for a Regional Placement and Resources Coordinator to join our Christchurch site.

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 children 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.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

As a Regional Placement and Resources Coordinator you will ensure tamariki and rangatahi are supported with their placement and supported bail needs by using all available regional resources.

To do this well you will assess suitable options in line with behavioural, intervention and risk plans to ensure the options meet the complex needs of tamariki and rangatahi. You will liaise with internal stakeholders and ensure that tamariki and rangatahi have appropriate plans in place.

The Regional Placement and Resources Coordinator will assist the regions to:

- Provide safe and appropriate placements
- Ensure sound practice and culturally appropriate decisions occur
- Manage critical emergencies and use all available resources to find suitable solutions
- Identify a range of suitable, relevant and effective placement options
- Provide oversight for Youth Justice young people detained in the community
- Ensure resources are allocated appropriately in line with the needs of the children and young people.

Externally they will work to build and maintain strong relationships and networks with external providers of placements and programmes that can assist tamariki and rangitahi towards the desired outcomes.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

**Key requirements of the role include**:

- Must hold a current full clean drivers licence
- Knowledge of child protection and youth justice legislation and practice
- Ability to effectively navigate CYRAS to a level where themes and data analysis can be extracted to assist in decision-making and reporting requests
- Experience or qualification in social work, psychology or other related discipline with an understanding of social theories and trauma, mental health, addictions and behavioural issues
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write reports as required
- Effective relationship management skills with the ability to partner with a variety of stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi
- Exceptional time management, organisation skills and the ability to remain calm and level-headed under pressure
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office - namely Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Can consistently exercise discretion and inspire trust of staff and providers at all levels.
- Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Oranga Tamariki offer an impartial remuneration package, that offers progression annually for experience through tenure. Annual remuneration for this position starts between $ 83,794.50 and $93,105.00 dependant on experience.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

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