Kaiatawhai | Social Worker

Key Assets - Serving Children, Families & Communities (New Zealand); Christchurch; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social Work Pay Equity remuneration

4% KiwiSaver

Flexible 32-40 hour work week

Ongoing professional development and监督

Job summary

Key Assets New Zealand is seeking a dedicated social worker to support tamariki, rangatahi and whānau within a trauma-informed framework guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi. You will work with foster carers, whānau and community partners to create safe, nurturing care environments and strengthen relationships.

You’ll develop your practice in a supportive team, receive supervision and mentoring, and have opportunities for professional development while contributing to meaningful outcomes for mokopuna

Responsibilities

• Support foster carers, whānau and mokopuna through assessment, planning and ongoing support.
• Build strong relationships with carers and community partners.
• Contribute to recruitment, training and development initiatives for foster carers.
• Work collaboratively with Oranga Tamariki and other key stakeholders.
• Grow your professional practice through supervision, training and mentoring.

Job description

Looking to grow your social work career while making a real difference for tamariki, rangatahi and whānau?

At Key Assets New Zealand, our Kaiatawhai play a vital role in supporting mokopuna, strengthening mātua whāngai and helping create safe, stable and nurturing care environments. Working as part of a supportive and experienced team, you’ll have opportunities to develop your practice while building meaningful relationships with children, carers, whānau and community partners.

Our mahi is grounded in trauma-informed practice and guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi, bringing together social work, youth work, education and therapeutic approaches to support positive outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi.

What You’ll Do

• Support foster carers, whānau and mokopuna through assessment, planning and ongoing support.
• Build strong relationships with carers and community partners.
• Contribute to recruitment, training and development initiatives for foster carers.
• Work collaboratively with Oranga Tamariki and other key stakeholders.
• Grow your professional practice through supervision, training and mentoring.

Why Join Key Assets?

• Supportive, experienced and values-driven team.
• Ongoing professional development and supervision.
• Social Work Pay Equity remuneration and 4% KiwiSaver.
• Flexible 32-40 hour work week.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful change for tamariki and whānau.

Join Our Team

If you’re an emerging social worker who is passionate about supporting tamariki and whānau, we’d love to hear from you. Join a team where your growth is valued, your voice matters, and every child has mana.