Senior Community Work Supervisor - Tauranga

New Zealand Government; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections in Tauranga is seeking a Senior Community Work Supervisor to oversee community workers serving sentences on meaningful projects at schools, reserves, Marae and churches. You will lead a small team and mentor other Supervisors while building partnerships with community agencies.

This full-time role offers a salary range of NZD 68,887 to 75,533, with appointment reflecting skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing people, especially in correctional or community settings.
• Ability to motivate a diverse group and manage frontline staff with fairness.
• Embraces manaaki, rangatira and kaitiaki values in day-to-day leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage people in our care who have community detention or community work sentences.
• Oversee community work projects and monitor sentence compliance.
• Build work relationships with community agencies and stakeholders.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to Community Work Supervisors.

Skills

People Leadership

Motivating Others

Communication

Integrity & Values

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a team committed to making a change in our community.Nga Kawenga | The RoleWe are all about changing lives and creating pathways through meaningful Community Work projects. As a Senior Community Work Supervisor, you will oversee and manage community workers serving community work sentences on meaningful projects at schools, reserves, community groups, Marae and churches. You will also provide leadership to a small team of Community Work Supervisors.Your key responsibilities will include:Managing people in our care who have been sentenced to community detention or community workManaging community work projectsMonitoring sentence complianceBuilding work relationships with community agenciesMentoring and coaching Community Work SupervisorsThis is a full-time 40 hours per week role working Tuesday to Saturday. This role is based in Tauranga.Utu a-tau | SalaryThe salary ranges from $68,887 - $75,533. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.Nga pukenga me nga wheako | Skills and experienceWe are seeking a positive role model with a firm-but-fair management style able to motivate and work with a variety of people in a variety of situations. A dynamic people-person, able to provide manaaki to our people on sentence and be the kaitiaki of our community work centre.Your practical handy person skills and ability to communicate with individuals and groups will greatly support your success in this role.You must work with high integrity and demonstrate the Departmental values within your work: Wairua, Whanau, Manaaki, Kaitiaki and Rangatira.We will give you the training and support you need to become part of our team working to make communities safer. Please note you will need to complete a criminal history check.Mo matou | About usJoin Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Maori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whanau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our Hokai Rangi strategy.We value inclusion and diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.Tono inaianei | Apply NowTo submit an application and view the position description, click the apply link. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency - applications received via email will not be considered.When applying, submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience and the alignment to our work.We are not accepting applications via recruitment agencies for this role. Unsolicited CVs submitted by agencies will not be accepted and no agency fees will apply.