Social Worker - Caregiver Recruitment and Support

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children; Dunedin; Vor Ort; NZD 81.000 - 98.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible work options

Training & development

Wellbeing support

Zusammenfassung

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children seeks a Caregiver Social Worker in Dunedin. You will recruit, assess and support caregivers to provide safe and nurturing homes for tamariki, collaborating with the child’s Social Worker for cohesive care.

The role covers Central Otago, Queenstown Lakes and North Otago, with a strong focus on caregiver wellbeing. Requires SWRB qualification and full registration with NZ SWRB plus annual practising certificate.

Qualifikationen

• Social Work qualification recognised by SWRB.
• Full registration with NZ SWRB and annual practising certificate.
• Demonstrated resilience, critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Upholding Treaty of Waitangi principles in practice.
• Understanding of Oranga Tamariki National Care Standards.

Aufgaben

• Recruit, assess and support caregivers to provide safe, nurturing care.
• Partner with caregivers and the child's Social Worker for coordinated care.
• Collaborate with agencies and communities to meet caregiver needs.
• Travel across Central Otago, Queenstown Lakes and North Otago as required.

Kenntnisse

Relationship management

Written & verbal communication

Resilience

Critical thinking

Treaty of Waitangi principles

Ausbildung

Social Work qualification

Annual practising certificate

Full NZ SWRB registration

Jobbeschreibung

• Specialised role, focusing on recruiting, assessing and supporting caregivers to provide the best possible care to tamariki and rangatahi
• Fixed term, full time opportunity to 30 June 2027
• This role can be based at our Dunedin Ōtepoti, Alexandra, or Oamaru Site
• Champion the protection, wellbeing and best management of tamariki in safe families
  

Mō te tūnga | About the role

Caregivers take on a critically important role in the lives of tamariki who cannot live safely at home. As a Caregiver Social Worker, you will partner closely with our caregivers to help them understand the role they play at each stage of a child's journey through care. With your strong relationship management skills and commitment to providing tailored support, you will ensure that our caregivers are well prepared with the resources, skills and information that they need to provide nurturing, safe and stable homes for tamariki. As part of your work, you will build relationships with and support whānau and non-whānau caregivers, emergency and respite caregivers and long-term caregivers.

The role of a Caregiver Social Worker is varied and deeply rewarding, with the opportunity to deliver tangible and meaningful benefits to your community. You will work as a team with the child's Social Worker to identify key or underlying issues and develop creative, individually tailored strategies that provide cohesive support from all angles to facilitate great outcomes for tamariki who need caring for. Where required, you will also work with other agencies, community groups and providers to ensure the needs of our caregivers are met.

Our close-knit and supportive team are fully committed to achieving positive change for tamariki, whānau and caregivers. We also understand and have experience in managing the challenges you may face in this role. We work from a strengths-based perspective and proactively share knowledge, learnings and insights across the team to ensure that all our members feel heard, supported and well prepared to deliver their best. You will receive a full induction into the role, regular training and supervision, and have the benefit of a strong peer and leadership group.

As this role is a Social Worker position, not Caregiver, you must hold a Social Work qualification and be registered with SWRB. This role is also required to travel across the Central Otago, Queenstown Lakes, and North Otago areas.

Mō mātou | About us

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do. In our work, we aim to demonstrate these values:

• We put Tamariki first
• We believe Aroha is vital
• We respect the Mana of people
• We are Tika and Pono
• We value Whakapapa
• We recognise that Oranga is a journey

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

• A recognised Social Work qualification by the Social Worker Registration Board (SWRB)
• Full registration with New Zealand's Social Worker Registration Board and an annual practising certificate (or the ability to gain registration with the SWRB)
• Demonstrated resilience, critical thinking and problem-solving techniques
• Upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and demonstrating this in practice
• A good understanding of the Oranga Tamariki National Care Standards
• Passion and vision for caregivers and what they need to succeed
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• A valid and clean New Zealand's driver's license (historic convictions may be considered on a case-by-case basis)

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Oranga Tamariki offer an impartial remuneration package, that offers progression annually for experience through tenure. Annual remuneration for this position starts between $81,206 to $97,557 pro rated dependent on experience, with tenure-based progression steps above this range.

We offer a vibrant and supportive team, flexible work options and a genuine commitment to wellbeing. We offer significant training and professional development so that you can thrive and grow. We welcome diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way.

This is your opportunity to apply your skills and experience to the wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi. To see all the benefits of working for Oranga Tamariki, please visit