Case Manager | Kaituitui

Ministry of Social Development NZ; Aorangi; On-site; NZD 69,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction & training

Peer support & leadership

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

Ministry of Social Development NZ is seeking Case Managers in Horowhenua and Fielding to support New Zealanders through life transitions, including income, housing, and employment pathways. This public service role focuses on empathy, policy, and timely assistance, with a strong emphasis on client-centred service delivery.

You’ll handle a busy caseload, navigate multiple systems, and work within a supportive team that upholds integrity and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Fast and accurate with data entry.
• Confident with technology and multiple systems.
• Empathetic and professional, applying policy.
• Clear communicator who builds trust and explains things simply.
• Adaptable, steady, and collaborative team player.
• Comfort with numbers and detail in payments and entitlements.

Responsibilities

• Supporting someone recently out of work to access income, training, or employment.
• Helping a whānau explore housing options and coordinating follow-ups.
• Encouraging digital self-service and building client confidence with online tools.
• Managing a busy caseload across multiple systems while keeping accurate notes.
• Referring clients to external providers and working collaboratively with others.
• Meeting with your team to reflect, troubleshoot, and support each other.

Skills

Data entry

Technology proficiency

Empathy & professionalism

Clear communication

Team player

Numbers & detail

Job description

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Ministry of Social Development NZ – Feilding, North Island

Preferably looking at candidates that have had exposure and experience in the community around Horowhenua and Fielding.

• Full-time, permanent positions available - Monday to Friday.
• Horowhenua and Fielding locations.

This is real work that changes lives - including your own.

About the role - Mō te tūnga

Case Managers are the face of public service at the frontline. You'll work with New Zealanders navigating challenging life situations, such as employment changes, or financial stress, and help connect them to the right support at the right time. You may also be working with housing transitions which includes social and emergency housing.

This is complex, high trust mahi. You'll be making decisions that impact whānau and communities, balancing empathy and policy, speed and accuracy. If you value people, process, and purpose, and can bring calm to complexity - this could be the role for you.

You'll put clients at the centre - listening deeply, responding with care, and helping people move forward in a way that works for them.

You'll bring a high level of personal integrity, initiative, and self-management.

You'll also need to be:

• Fast and accurate with data entry - getting the detail right matters.
• Confident with technology - navigating multiple systems and supporting clients to do the same.
• Empathetic and professional - able to hold space for real‑life challenges while applying policy.
• A clear communicator - someone who can build trust, explain things simply, and make good decisions.
• Adaptable and steady - comfortable with change, high volumes, and problem‑solving on the go.
• A strong team player - grounded, dependable, and collaborative.
• Comfort with numbers and detail - able to complete complex calculations related to payments, dates, and entitlements.

A day in the life

• Supporting someone recently out of work to access income, training, or employment.
• Helping a whānau explore housing options and coordinating follow‑ups.
• Encouraging digital self‑service and building client confidence with online tools.
• Managing a busy caseload across multiple systems while keeping accurate notes.
• Referring clients to external providers and working collaboratively with others.
• Meeting with your team to reflect, troubleshoot, and support each other.

What you'll be part of

• You'll join a public service organisation committed to manaaki tangata, manaaki whānau - helping New Zealanders to be safe, strong, and independent.
• You'll deliver integrated support across income, housing, and employment - helping clients navigate life transitions and connect to the right services, at the right time.
• You'll be part of a team that upholds public trust and lives our values: working with integrity, partnering for impact, and standing up for the people we serve.

In return, we'll give you

• A full induction and training plan.
• Ongoing support from your peers and leaders.
• Development opportunities and career pathways.
• A role where your mahi directly contributes to stronger communities.
• A competitive salary based on Band 4 ($69,159 - $84,041).

A copy of the position description can be found here: Case Manager position description.

The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is a people‑centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.

We provide social policy advice to government, and assistance including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.

As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents.

We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. You can find out more about our values here.

If you have any support or accessibility requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.