We are looking for dynamic Social Worker's to come and join our team in our Grey Lynn Site in Tāmaki Makaurau

This opportunity will suit someone who wants to increase their kete of knowledge and is willing to give new things a go. Someone who feels confident working through tricky and challenging situations and is willing to evidence kaitiakitanga in their practice. Someone who is culturally competent, embracing whakamanawa, whakapapa and working alongside our iwi partners.

Mō te tÅ«nga | About the role

Kia Manawanui Programme:

The Kia Manawanui team sits within the Tāmaki Makaurau Specialist Teams site based at the Grey Lynn Oranga Tamariki office.  The team was developed to meet the needs of complex rangatahi aged between 12-17 years throughout Tāmaki Makaurau through intensive social work practice.  The team consists of five social workers and a youth worker. 

The team traditionally, holds lower case files than those seen on site, however Kia Manawanui covers both Family Court and Youth Court jurisdictions.  Additionally, the team works in partnership with each other ensuring that kia mahi and rangatahi have significant support to provide the best practice and outcomes.

As part of this team, staff applying are expected to have good knowledge of either the Family or Youth Court arena's and have a proven ability to work with highly complex cases.  Often rangatahi involved with the team require divergent plans and staff need to be able to adapt and create pathways for rangatahi and whanau. 

The Kia Manawanui team objectives include:

• Stabilising the young people - accessing options across the continuum of care
• Engaging the young people - identifying the risks, strengths and needs of the young people (whakapapa, whanaungatanga, mana tamaiti, safety, health, education, identity, and wellbeing)
• Developing individualised plans with the young people in conjunction with their professional support network, and their whānau
• Implementing, monitoring, and managing the individualised plans for each young person
• Reviewing plans to determine any changes required and to ensure goals are achieved

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

Within the specialist team we're looking for candidates:

• Experienced with knowledge of Family or/and Youth Court jurisdictions
• Motivated to provide a high level of practice to rangatahi and whanau
• History for managing complex rangatahi and whanau
• A proven track record of being a team player
• Knowledge of current practice expectations and models
• Understand the value of self-care
• Social work registration and experience working with tamariki, rangatahi and whānau
• Cultural awareness and good relationship management
• Integrity in working with whānau and other stakeholders
• Ability to work as part of a team and add support as and where needed
• Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture 

Mō mātou | About us

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do. In our work, we aim to demonstrate these values:

• We put Tamariki first
• We believe Aroha is vital
• We respect the Mana of people
• We are Tika and Pono
• We value Whakapapa
• We recognise that Oranga is a journey

Our purpose is to ensure that all tamariki are in loving whānau and communities where oranga tamariki can be realised.  We believe that by getting involved early in their lives and showing love and care, we give children the best chance of growing into happy thriving New Zealanders.
 

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. 

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 XXXX and XXXX 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. 

To see all the benefits of working for Oranga Tamariki, please visit https://mahi.orangatamariki.govt.nz/working-with-us/employee-benefits/

Me pÄ“hea te tuku tono  | How to Apply
Apply online with your CV and Covering Letter. 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 kim.wwatson@ot.govt.nz

At Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children, our highest priority is the safety and welfare of our kaimahi and the tamariki and whānau we support.

At this time Oranga Tamariki invites applications from fully vaccinated people or people with a valid medical exemption (under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021).We will require evidence of your vaccination status or a valid exemption.We will require evidence of your vaccination status at the pre-employment stage of our recruitment process.

Applications close: Friday 4th March 2022