Community Work Supervisor

Corrections; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 63,000 - 67,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks annual holidays

Career progression

Job summary

Corrections in New Zealand is seeking a Community Work Supervisor to oversee groups across schools, marae, and community venues, delivering coaching and mentoring while upholding safety and project rules.

You’ll supervise work parties of around eight people, support not-for-profit projects, and progress to senior roles through induction and on‑the‑job training in Upper Hutt.

Qualifications

• NZ driver's licence required.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage safety risks on sites.

Responsibilities

• Supervise work parties of around 8 people and enforce safety rules.
• Support community projects in schools, marae, churches, and other venues.
• Coach and mentor participants to develop work skills.

Skills

NZ Driver Licence

Relationship management

Safety risk awareness

Job description

Our Community Work Supervisors (Kaitirotiro Mahi Hapori Pāhake) work with people on community work sentences and deliver meaningful projects in schools, community groups, marae, and churches across the country.

Community work provides the opportunity for offenders to give back to the community and gain new work skills. You’ll play a key role in this, through being a positive role model and coaching the skills required for the project.

Make a difference in your community

Community work supervisors support people on community work sentences to contribute to meaningful projects for not-for-profit organisations including schools, Department of Conservation, councils, maraes, and churches.

Manage and supervise

Supervising work parties of around 8 people, our community work supervisors gain valuable skills in managing people. They have a people-orientated approach with the ability to motivate and encourage, while enforcing the rules.

Time off

4 weeks annual holidays after 1 years’ service, increasing to 5 weeks after six years continuous service

Salary range of $62,908 - $66,887

Rostered 9 hour shifts between Monday to Sunday

Career development and training

Induction in Upper Hutt, then on the job training
Progression opportunities to Senior Community Work Supervisor

Skills and experience

Full New Zealand Driver Licence
Good relationship management skills and able to deal with immediate safety risks

Working across the local community on different projects

Community Work Supervisor Part time - Taupo Sep 29, 2026 12:11 PM

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For this article, we’re focusing on community work supervisors, our team members who spend their days at maraes, schools, and a range of other places around the community, supervising groups…