Casual Family Home Relievers Levin

Oranga Tamariki; Levin; On-site; NZD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Oranga Tamariki is seeking Casual Family Home Relievers for Horowhenua District. Responsibilities include cooking, shopping, activities, homework help, and supervision to maintain a safe family environment. Must have a full clean driver’s licence and be able to drive tamariki to appointments.

Background checks and references are required. Applicants with experience in social services and knowledge of tikanga Māori and Pacific cultures are valued. We welcome diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current full clean driver’s licence.
• Able to pass police and Oranga Tamariki vetting.
• Provide professional references from current and previous employers.
• Experience in social services or working with children is advantageous but not required.
• Understanding and appreciation of tikanga Māori and Pacific cultures.
• Resilience to support children with varied needs.
• Be a positive role model and calm, professional.

Responsibilities

• Cook, shop and organise recreational activities.
• Assist with homework and supervise tamariki/ rangitahi.
• Provide shift handovers and follow care plans.
• Coordinate with Social Worker for regular supervision and updates.
• Maintain a safe, caring and supportive family environment 24/7.

Skills

Driver's licence

Background checks

References

Social services experience

Culturally aware

Resilience

Positive role model

Calm demeanor

Active listening

Job description

Casual positions available to join our team as a Family Home Reliever in the Horowhenua District

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment of puttingtamarikifirst, we believearohais vital, we respect themanaof people, we aretikaandpono, we valuewhakapapaand we recognise thatoranga is a journey.

Mō te tūnga| About therole

Oranga Tamariki operates Family Homes where between 1 and 5 tamariki are cared for by 2 Family Home Caregivers. When the caregivers have breaks of about 2 to 15 days, Family Home Relievers continue to provide the routine and maintain a safe, caring, responsible and supportive family environment on a 24/7 basis. Our Family Homes are also smoke free homes so this is something to keep in mind when considering your application.

The role of a Family Home Reliever includes and not limited to cooking, shopping, recreation activities, helping with homework and supervision. Upon the start of your shift the caregiver will provide a detailed handover and a designated Social Worker in our family homes team will liaise with each home and provides the reliever with regular supervision. Our Social Worker provides care plans for tamariki therefore we are looking for candidates who can ensure that the activities continue to be carried out and are consistent with the care plan and handover instructions.

An ideal candidate for this role is someone who has flexibility to be available 24 hours per day for a minimum of 3 days in a row and is committed to maintaining a safe, caring, responsible and supportive family environment in the family home.

Key requirements of the role include:

• Must hold a current full clean driver's licence, (your application will not be progressed if you do not have this requirement) this role requires you to drive one of our fleet cars and drive tamariki and rangitahi to their appointments
• Ability to pass the background checks, which includes police and Oranga Tamariki vetting (The clean slate scheme does not apply to the police vetting for this role)
• Provide professional references from current and previous employers
• Previous experience in social services work or working with children and young people would be an advantage, but not necessary
• Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture
• Resilience to manage and support children and young people with varied needs
• Be a positive role model
• Have a calm and professional manner
• Excellent, listening, oral and observations skills and ability to write handover notes

We encourage all applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and expertise.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

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 offer a great supportive team,that have agenuine commitment to wellbeing.We offer significant training and professional development so that you can thrive and grow, as this role is a casual role we are offering $26 p/hr + 8% holiday pay