House Manager - Adults

Hōhepa Hawke's Bay; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mitre 10 Napier discounts

Hōhepa product discounts

Professional development opportunities

Free parking

Job summary

Hōhepa Hawke's Bay is seeking a House Manager for our Adult Services. You will lead the home, supervise a small Support Workers team, and ensure person-centred, high-quality support for adults with intellectual disabilities.

A Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification and a full NZ driver’s licence are required. We value trauma-informed practice, cultural responsiveness, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience working in a community-based intellectual disability setting.
• Have experience supporting people with intellectual disabilities.
• Hold a full NZ driver’s licence with no restrictions.
• Can establish and maintain clear professional boundaries.
• Bring a positive, respectful and encouraging approach to your work.
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to culturally responsive partnerships with Māori and Pasifika adults, whānau and communities.
• An understanding of Enabling Good Lives principles and a willingness to learn, embrace and apply Hōhepa’s approach to Inclusive Social Development.
• An understanding of people management and health and safety responsibilities.
• A range of business discounts, such as Mitre 10 Napier.
• Discounted prices on Hōhepa Products (Dairy, woodwork, candles etc..).
• Hōhepa provides a supportive environment for growth and career progression - our GM started as a volunteer 20+ years ago!
• Free parking on all our main sites and homes.
• Access to a range of professional development and growth opportunities.
• A great culture; opportunities to attend multi-cultural festivals, seasonal festivals and events.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the home and its day-to-day operations.
• Support, mentor and develop a small team of Support Workers.
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred support for adults with disabilities.
• Empower individuals to grow independence and participate in decision-making.
• Promote trauma-informed practice and disability service standards.
• Build and maintain partnerships with whānau, Māori and Pasifika communities.
• Model professional boundaries and a respectful workplace culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team development

People management

Trauma-informed practice

Boundaries

Cultural responsiveness

Supportive approach

Education

Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or equivalent

Job description

Thank you for your interest in this position.

We have received your application from Indeed, so the first step of your application is complete.

To finish your application we will email you further details.

Please note:While Hōhepa Hawke's Bay isaccredited to employ staff on an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), we areunable to provide visa support for this position

At Hōhepa we invest in you, we grow our people. Being apart of Hōhepa is being a part of a Whānau. Our people are passionate aboutworking alongside the people we support as they journey to live their life tothe fullest. At our heart it is our aim to empower and support our people tolive a happy and rewarding life.

We are looking for our next House Manager in our AdultServices.

Each home is a unique place where adults feel safe,valued, respected and supported to live fulfilling lives, develop theirindependence, have their voices heard and achieve their aspirations. As a HouseManager, you will have overall responsibility for the leadership and managementof the home and its operations, fostering a positive, person-centredenvironment where adults with intellectual disabilities are empowered to reachtheir full potential. You will lead, support and develop a small team of SupportWorkers, ensuring they have the guidance, skills and confidence to providehigh-quality support.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience inresidential leadership and management, with a strong understanding ofdisability service standards, supported decision-making, and trauma-informedpractice. You will bring hands-on experience supporting Adults withdisabilities, high support needs, and behaviours that may present challenges.You will be supporting a group of people to grow to become more independent whilealways demonstrating a person-centred and strengths-based approach.

Please note we will be reviewing applicationsas they come in and may close this role prior to the advertised closing date.

Please note that a 90-day trial period may apply tosuccessful applicants who have not previously worked for Hōhepa Hawke's Bay.

We assess applications based on the candidate's ownskills and communication abilities. Where AI or translation tools have beenused extensively, applicants may be asked to demonstrate their experience andsuitability through other stages of the recruitment process.

• Holda Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification or equivalent.
• Previousexperience working in a community-based intellectual disability setting
• Haveexperience supporting people with intellectual disabilities
• Holda full NZ driver’s licence with no restrictions
• Canestablish and maintain clear professional boundaries
• Bringa positive, respectful and encouraging approach to your work
• A commitment toTe Tiriti o Waitangi and to culturally responsive partnerships with Māoriand Pasifika adults, whānau and communities.
• An understandingof Enabling Good Lives principles and a willingness to learn, embrace andapply Hōhepa’s approach to Inclusive Social Development.
• An understanding of people management and health andsafety responsibilities
• Arange of business discounts, such as Mitre 10 Napier
• Discountedprices on Hōhepa Products (Dairy, woodwork, candles etc..)
• Hōhepaprovides a supportive environment for growth and career progression - our GMstarted as a volunteer 20+ years ago!
• Freeparking on all our main sites and homes
• Accessto a range of professional development and growth opportunities
• Agreat culture; opportunities to attend multi-cultural festivals, seasonalfestivals and events