Specialist Child Interviewer

• 2x Permanent, Full-time opportunities
• One position based in Manukau and One in Grafton
• Exciting opportunity to grow your Social Work skills

Looking for a challenge and want to work in collaboration with our government and community partners? We are seeking applications from energetic, committed registered social workers who have either trained previously or wish to train as a specialist child interviewer.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

This position will have primary responsibility for the specialist interviewing of Tamariki and Rangatahi throughout the Auckland area, working alongside Police child interviewers and with Oranga Tamariki kaimahi on sites. One role will be based at Manukau, co located with Police at the Multi Agency Centre (Te Pou Herenga Waka) , 627 Great South Road, and the other in Grafton Multi Agency Centre (Puāwaitahi), 99 Grafton Road.

In your application, please specify which location you wish to be considered for.

The purpose of this role is to provide the following:

• Provide specialist child interviews of a consistently high standard sufficient to support care and protection investigations and/or police prosecutions.
• The specialist child interviewer will undertake interviews in a culturally informed, professionally robust and equitable manner.
• To interview Tamariki and Rangatahi in accordance with the Evidence Act 2006 and the Evidence (Video Records and Very Young Children's Evidence) Regulations 2023

Other tasks such as presentation of site trainings and social work support will be involved with attention to maintaining of robust and helpful relationships with Police and other collaborating partners.

There will be travel at times and an expectation that all peer review and interview accreditation requirements will be met in the timeframes set out.

The interviewer will be supervised by the Clinical Services Team SCI supervisor.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

Key requirements of the role include:

• Full registration with New Zealand's Social Work Registration Board (SWRB)
• A social work qualification recognised by the SWRB
• Social Work experience in care and protection mahi as a senior practitioner or equivalent experience.
• Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture
• Specialist child Interview training and achieved or achieving accreditation will be an advantage.
• A full, clean, current driver's licence

Mō mātou | About us

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.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

We offer the opportunity to be part in creating a vibrant and supportive team, and a commitment to professional development and wellbeing. We welcome diversity, building relationships and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. This is your opportunity to apply your skills and experience whilst further expanding your interest in this area of professional practice with our tamariki, rangatahi and their families.

Oranga Tamariki offer an impartial remuneration package, that offers progression annually for experience through tenure. Annual remuneration for this position starts between $81,206 to $97,557 dependant on experience, with annual tenure-based progression steps available above this range.

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Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

Apply online with your CV and Covering Letter. As this is an internal only opportunity, please ensure you apply with a log in using your Oranga Tamariki email address. If you have any questions about role, please contact

Hurry as applications for this role will close on 23rd November 2025 however due to end of year processing times, the closure date may change.