Community Advocate - Woman's Refuge

Alpha Personnel Recruitment Ltd; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A not for profit social services organization in Auckland is seeking a Community Advocate to support wahine and Tamariki accessing refuge services. This full-time permanent role requires a strong background in family harm, with responsibilities in advocacy and support. Ideal candidates are empathetic, trustworthy, and possess excellent relationship skills. Join a community-oriented team making a difference.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years previous relevant experience, this must include experience with family harm.
• An empathetic person, who's trustworthy and has excellent relationship skills.
• NZ Citizenship or permanent residency.

Responsibilities

• Support, advocacy, and referral to services for wahine and Tamariki.
• Be part of a supportive and community-oriented team.

Skills

Empathy

Relationship skills

Job description

Position: Community Advocate - Woman's Refuge

Division: Alpha Recruitment

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Auckland - Central

The opportunity:

Our client is a not for profit social services organisation providing refuge to women in need of their services. This is a unique role, and will provide you with a greater sense of purpose, that your role is helping those in need.

In this role, you'll work effectively with wahine and Tamariki who access services provided by this refuge. This position will provide support, advocacy, and referral to service.

This is a full time permanent role, Monday - Friday 11am - 7pm. This is ideal for someone with a previous background of work within the family harm space. Due to the nature of this type of work, there isn't flexibility in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

Not specified in the original description. However, the original description does mention key areas of responsibility, which should be clearly outlined for the role.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum 2+ years previous relevant experience, this must include experience with family harm.
• An empathetic person, who's trustworthy and has excellent relationship skills.
• NZ Citizenship or permanent residency.

Be part of a supportive and community-oriented team that is dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing environment. If you're passionate about making a difference and have the required skills, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to join this dedicated team!