Rangatahi Youth Support Worker – Community & Culture

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children; Auckland; Sur place; NZD 58 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible work options

Wellbeing program

Training and professional development

Résumé du poste

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children at the Ōtara Youth Justice Site seeks a dedicated practitioner to help tamariki and rangatahi build confidence, independence, and life skills. You’ll join a multidisciplinary team to support positive outcomes for tamariki and whānau.

Responsibilities include forming strong relationships, assisting with appointments, and delivering care plans with Social Workers while coordinating with education, health, police, and community partners.

Qualifications

• Experience working with tamariki and rangatahi.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Good judgement and confidence in managing risk and making decisions.
• Empathy, patience, and ability to see potential in every young person.
• Understanding of tikanga Māori and te ao Māori.

Responsabilités

• Support rangatahi to develop practical life skills such as budgeting, shopping, and independence.
• Build positive relationships with rangatahi and their whānau.
• Assist rangatahi to attend appointments, programmes, and important meetings.
• Work alongside Social Workers to deliver care plans and achieve better outcomes.
• Support participation in recreational, cultural, and activity-based programmes.
• Coordinate appointments and provide administrative support to the team.
• Partner with professionals across education, health, police, and community organisations.

Connaissances

Experience working with tamariki and r

Relationship building andcommunication

Risk management and decision making

Empathy and patience

Tikanga Māori knowledge

Flexible shifts including evenings

NZ driver’s licence

Safety checking and right-to-work

Formation

Psychology, social sciences, social work, teaching, sport, music, arts (related field)

Description du poste

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children at the Ōtara Youth Justice Site seeks a dedicated practitioner to help tamariki and rangatahi build confidence, independence, and life skills. You’ll join a multidisciplinary team to support positive outcomes for tamariki and whānau.

Responsibilities include forming strong relationships, assisting with appointments, and delivering care plans with Social Workers while coordinating with education, health, police, and community partners.