Permanent Supervisor Night Attendant Epuni Lower Hutt

Are you passionate about working with youth and contributing to a safe community?

• Permanent, Full Time Role Available
• Attractive remuneration and benefits package
• Based at Epuni in Lower Hutt

Mō mātou | About us

Our tamariki and rangatahi deserve to feel safe, have their voices heard, and be surrounded by loving whānau. 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.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

Reporting into the Manager Residence Operations, the Supervisor Night Attendant provides unwavering, supportive supervision of our Night Attendants whilst ensuring the safety and security of everyone in the Residence is maintained.

Duties of the Supervisor will include;

• To role-model a culturally responsive, well-functioning and high performing team
• Enabling an environment of skilled, safe and secure residential practice
• Assisting Night Attendants to apply best practice in relation to the Residence's legislative, policy and compliance framework i.e. the 'non-negotiable'
• Contributing and supporting a positive team and site culture
• Completing shift reports and completing a 'hand-over' to the Team Leader Operations
• Identifying risks and implementing risk management actions
• Assisting to develop workflow plans and assisting to develop staff capabilities

We make a positive difference in young people's lives and get to see some of the results from our efforts firsthand - and that reward is pretty hard to beat Our start times are 10.00pm - 6.30am, rosters consist of both weekdays, weekends and public holidays. A penal rate in addition to annual salary is applied due to it being a rostered position

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

• A history of working in an environment that requires safety to be upheld at all times
• Leadership experience
• The ability to collaborate with others and work as one team
• Risk management experience, within a complex regulatory environment
• Demonstrated cultural competence and preparedness to lead by example across within the organisation
• Develop new and creative solutions to operational challenges and practice gaps within a secure residence
• Champion our six core values; we put 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.
• Ability to work weekends and public holidays, and work from 10.00pm to 6.30am

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 $68,371.00 and $75,501.00 dependant on experience. We offer a vibrant and supportive team, flexible work options and a genuine commitment to wellbeing. We offer significant training and professional development so that you can thrive and grow. We welcome diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. This is your opportunity to apply your skills and experience to the wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi.

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Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Apply online with your CV and answers to our application questions, please include in your application your work availability. If you are an Oranga Tamariki employee already, 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 close at midnight 7th 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."