Casual Community Work Supervisor

New Zealand Government; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 63,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual role

Opportunities to engage with diverse社区

Job summary

Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections is seeking a Community Work Supervisor to oversee up to eight workers on meaningful local projects at schools, reserves, Marae and churches. You will guide teams, ensure health and safety, and engage with diverse communities on a casual basis.

Requirements include a full NZ driver’s licence with the ability to tow a trailer; days Tue–Sat, with flexibility for short notice. Salary range $62,908–$66,887 pro rata, reflecting skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to engage with all cultures
• Understanding of tikanga and te reo Māori within diverse settings
• Ability to solve problems and work collaboratively
• Fresh critical thinking, curiosity and imagination to generate ideas
• Inspire others and take-action
• Passionate about supporting people to build confidence, resilience and wellbeing
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Awareness of health and safety as a day-to-day requirement

Responsibilities

• ĀRAHI – provide guidance to those you are working with
• MANAAKI – help people engage in a supportive way
• WHAKAKIPAKIPA – encourage and inspire positive decisions
• HĀPAI – monitor and manage health, safety and behaviours at work
• MAHITAHI – collaborate with the community and supervisees

Skills

Relationship management

Communication skills

Job description

Ngā Kawenga | The Role

Give back to the community whilst utilising your skills and experience by teaching those in our care by being a great role model and looking for opportunities to engage in a positive way. As a Community Work Supervisor, you will oversee and manage up to 8 community workers serving community work sentences whilst they undertake meaningful projects supporting our local communities at schools, reserves, community groups, Marae and churches. With a natural style of working collaboratively and having top-notch relationship management skills you will be someone who recognises the importance of the work Ara Poutama Aotearoa does and as we enter into a new and exciting era with Hokai Rangi, you will bring new ways of thinking to our mahi On a daily basis, Community Work Supervisors will:

• ĀRAHI – show guidance to those you are working with
• MANAAKI - help people engage in a supportive way
• WHAKAKIPAKIPA - encourage and inspire people to make positive decisions
• HĀPAI - support people in their mahi ensuring they monitor and their manage health, safety and behaviours whilst at working
• MAHITAHI - work closely with those in the community and those you are supervising

Pūkenga | Skills we look for We are looking for people who:

• have the ability to engage with all cultures
• understand the importance of tikanga and te reo Māori within our unique settings
• have the ability to solve problems and work collaboratively
• are fresh critical thinkers, using curiosity and imagination to generate new ideas
• inspire others with enthusiasm and a take-action approach
• are passionate about supporting people to build confidence, resilience and wellbeing
• have excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• an awareness of health and safety is a key day to day requirement of the role

Community Work Supervisors come from a variety of backgrounds; from trades and farming to office jobs, retail, teaching and social agencies – so your experience could be just what we are looking for! Working on a casual basis, the successful applicant will possess a flexibility to be available at very short notice. Working days from a Tuesday to Saturday, although primarily Wednesday to Saturday A full NZ drivers licence including the ability to drive a manual vehicle is essential. Additionally, you will also be required to tow a trailer at times. Note: within the job description, the connection with Electronic Curfews/ Operations is no longer required

Ngā painga | The benefits

The starting salary for this role is $62,908 ranging up to $66,887 (pro rata). Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

Mō mātou | About us

Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Māori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whānau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our Hōkai Rangi strategy. We value inclusion and diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.