House Manager - Tamariki (Children)

Hōhepa Hawke's Bay; Hawke's Bay; Remote; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts at Mitre 10 Napier

Discounts on Hōhepa products (Dairy, &

Free parking on all sites

Professional development opportunities

Great culture and multicultural events

Job summary

Hōhepa Hawke's Bay is seeking a House Manager for Tamariki Services in Hawke's Bay. You will provide leadership and management of house operations, ensuring child-centered services and safe, nurturing environments for Tamariki and Rangatahi.

The role requires experience in residential leadership within disability contexts, strong safeguarding knowledge, and a person-centred, strengths-based approach. Collaboration with whānau, teachers, specialists, and communities is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in residential leadership and management.
• Strong understanding of disability and shared care service standards, children’s rights, safeguarding, supported decision-making, and trauma-informed practice.
• Hands-on experience supporting children and young people with complex disabilities, high support needs, and challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Overall leadership and management of house operations with a focus on providing child-centred services.
• Work in partnership with whānau, teachers, specialists and other professionals.
• Uphold safeguarding, rights and culturally responsive practices across Tamariki Services.

Skills

Leadership

Disability awareness

Children's rights

Trauma-informed approach

People management

Communication

Cultural responsiveness

Education

Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification

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 people with intellectual disabilities as they journey to livetheir life to the fullest. At our heart it is our aim to empower and support thepeople we support to live a happy and rewarding life.

We are looking for a House Manager in our Tamariki (Children’s)Services.

Each home is a unique place where Tamariki and Rangatahi feelsafe, are nurtured, belong, develop, have their voice heard and maintain strongconnections with whanau, culture, school and community. As a House Manager you have overall responsibility forleadership and management of the house operations with the focus on providingchild centered services. You will be working in partnership with whanau, teachers,specialists and other professionals.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience inresidential leadership and management, with a strong understanding ofdisability and shared care service standards, children's rights, safeguarding,supported decision-making, and trauma-informed practice. They will bringhands-on experience supporting children and young people with complexdisabilities, high support needs, and behaviours that may present challenges,while demonstrating a person-centred and strengths-based approach.

• 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 tamariki, whānau and communities.
• An understandingof Enabling Good Lives principles and a willingness to learn, embrace andapply Hōhepa’s approach to Inclusive Social Development.
• An understandingof people management and health and safety 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

Please note we will be reviewingapplications as they come in and may close this role prior to the advertisedclosing 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.