Are you passionate in making a real and positive difference to New Zealand's tamariki and rangatahi?
We currently have an opportunity for Casual Residential Night Attendants to join our Kaahui Whetuu team. Kaahui Whetuu is one of our Care and Protection Residences based in South Auckland. This is a real opportunity to help mentor and support young people, and be an important part of their journey!
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
Kaahui Whetuu is a 24 hours, 7 days per week operation, that operates across three different locations in South Auckland, providing homely environments focused on achieving positive change in the lives of rangatahi. Our team is dedicated to improving outcomes for those in our care and helping them realise their potential. This role is all about providing positive engagement, role-modelling and motivation for at-risk rangatahi all the while demonstrating resilience, maturity, reliability and honesty.
As a Residential Night Attendant, you will be part of a team that is responsible for providing safe care for young people, security of property during the night and general administrative and household activities.
This role is required to cover the shifts of our Residential Night Attendants. This is not a 9 to 5 job - the successful candidate would be required to provide cover as and when required to support our permanent night shift staff. Our night shifts are from 10:30pm to 7am and you could be asked to work any day of the week from Monday to Sunday, including Public Holidays.
It is important that you are motivated to engage in our way of being, so it is an advantage to have skills in tikanga & te reo Māori - however a strong motivation to learn restorative approaches is a great start. You will work within a collaborative and reflective workplace so need to be open minded and a team player who is committed to achieving Oranga Tamariki's vision, purpose, and values together.
Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | 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:
- High quality skills to work with rangatahi who may have behavioural issues.
- Studies or qualifications in psychology, social sciences, social work, education (not required but are beneficial)
- Knowledge or high motivation to learn Tikanga and Te Reo Māori
- Ability to cover night shifts from 10:30pm - 7am.
- An appropriate level of physical health & fitness to interact with rangatahi
- Right to work in New Zealand
- Full, clean New Zealand driver's license
- Meet the safety checking and police vetting requirements required under the Children's Act
Nōu 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 we operate 24/7.
We offer training and professional development so that you can thrive and grow, including paid training upon starting to set you up for success. 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. To see all the benefits of working for Oranga Tamariki, please visit https://mahi.orangatamariki.govt.nz/working-with-us/employee-benefits/.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply.
Apply online with your CV and Covering Letter, 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 info_recruit@ot.govt.nz.
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.
