Residential Night Attendant

Oranga Tamariki; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks paid training

Job summary

Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children is seeking dedicated Residential Night Attendants for Korowai Manaaki in South Auckland. The role covers 10:30pm–7am, 40 hours across 5 days, focusing on supervision of rangatahi aged 13–18 in a secure, supportive 24/7 residential setting.

You will work as part of a team to provide a safe overnight environment, ensure staff and rangatahi security, and support wellbeing. Training, ongoing development, and a structured pay scale are offered.

Qualifications

• Must have full NZ driver's license and pass vetting under Children's Act 2014.
• Strong team player and positive role model.
• Overnight shift 10:30pm–7:00am suits your lifestyle.
• Demonstrate initiative and sound judgement with an ability to think on your feet.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence across the Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision of rangatahi within the residence overnight.
• Ensure the security of kaimahi, rangatahi and the property overnight.

Skills

NZ Driver's License

Communication skills

Team player

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Are youthat's passionate about the safety and care of rangatahi (young people) and thrive on the night shift? We are looking for full time Residential Night Attendants to join the team!

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do. We are committed to ensuring that New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.

Korowai Manaaki is one of five Youth Justice residences across Aotearoa New Zealand run by Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children. Located in in South Auckland, provides a safe, secure and supportive environment where rangatahi (young people) who have offended can make changes and get their lives back on track. We provide 24/7 support and care for up to rangatahi aged 13 to 18 years old who are involved in the Youth Justice system and we understand that the causes of offending are complex, and that successfully dealing with young offenders demands action beyond simple punitive measures.

Residential Night Attendants at Korowai work rotating rostered shifts covering the hours 10:30pm - 7am 40 hours a week across 5 days a week, including weekdays, weekends and public holidays. The purpose of the role is to provide supervision of rangatahi within the residence and to ensure the security of kaimahi, rangatahi and the property overnight.

• A full and clean NZ drivers' license and the ability to meet the vetting criteria under the Childrens Act 2014
• Be a strong team player and positive role model
• The rostered shift hours of 10:30pm to 7am suit your lifestyle, and you enjoy the rhythm of overnight hours
• Demonstrate initiative and sound judgement with an ability to 'think on your feet'
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence across the Microsoft Office suite

Experience in social services, including working with at-risk children or youth is preferred, but not essential!

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

This is your opportunity to apply your skills and experience to the wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi. In return, Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children provides a fascinating, rewarding, committed team environment with a genuine commitment to wellbeing. We offer3 full weeks of paid training to start off in the role, and ongoing professional development so that you can thrive and grow. We welcome diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. Oranga Tamariki offers an impartial remuneration package that offers progression annually for experience through tenure. Annual remuneration for this position starts between $54,080 to $57,901. With allowences this would be between $70,304 to $75,271 dependent on experience.

Applications close at midnight 20th of November 2026.

If you are interested in any of our vacancies, please ensure that you make yourself familiar with our code of conduct as it sets out our expectations for our kaimahi and requires you to present at work free from the influences of both drugs and alcohol.