Lead Community Work Supervisor

Corrections; Whakatāne; Remote; NZD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Corrections in Whakatāne seeks a Senior Community Work Supervisor to lead a small team and oversee community work projects across schools, reserves, Marae, and churches, supporting individuals serving community work sentences.

Based in Whakatāne, the role emphasizes managing staff, ensuring sentence compliance, and building partnerships with community agencies while modelling the values Wairua, Whānau, Manaaki, Kaitiaki and Rangatira.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with individuals and groups.
• Practical, hands-on skills using tools and equipment, including towing a trailer.
• Good computer skills for administrative tasks and record-keeping.
• Current, clean Full New Zealand Driver Licence.
• Demonstrates values Wairua, Whānau, Manaaki, Kaitiaki, Rangatira.

Responsibilities

• Manage people in our care who have community detention or community work.
• Oversee community work projects across schools, reserves, Marae and churches.
• Monitor sentence compliance and progress of workers.
• Build work relationships with community agencies.
• Mentor and coach Community Work Supervisors.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Leadership/mentoring

Safety and site maintenance

Computer literacy

NZ driver licence

Tools

Trailer towing

Job description

Corrections in Whakatāne seeks a Senior Community Work Supervisor to lead a small team and oversee community work projects across schools, reserves, Marae, and churches, supporting individuals serving community work sentences.

Based in Whakatāne, the role emphasizes managing staff, ensuring sentence compliance, and building partnerships with community agencies while modelling the values Wairua, Whānau, Manaaki, Kaitiaki and Rangatira.