Supervisor - Te Korowai

Department of Corrections NZ; Upper Hutt; On-site; NZD 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Extra annual leave

Job summary

Department of Corrections NZ in Upper Hutt is seeking a Supervisor for Te Korowai, a residential reintegration service. The role involves overseeing residents with complex needs, coordinating reintegrative activities, and ensuring safety and wellbeing within a small team.

The position requires supervision of residents, collaboration with Probation Officers and service providers, and a commitment to Corrections values and strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience providing care to people with complex needs.
• Ability to supervise residents while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Proven leadership and relationship-building with staff and partners.
• Adoption of Ara Poutama Aotearoa values and Hōkai Rangistrategy.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day needs of residents.
• Plan and undertake structured reintegrative activities.
• Ensure safety and welfare of residents, staff and visitors.
• Assist residents with rehabilitation and reintegration needs.
• Transport residents to community appointments (full NZ driver licence required).

Skills

Complex needs experience

Leadership & supervision

Relationship building

Risk awareness

Job description

Department of Corrections NZ – Upper Hutt, North Island

• If you have experience supporting people with complex needs this could be for you!
• Fixed-term position available until 30 June 2027

Mō te tšunga | About the role

We have a fixed-term position available for the role of a Supervisor at Te Korowai, our residential reintegration service located at Rimutaka Prison in Upper Hutt for people with complex needs. Te Korowai houses up to 11 men subject to or being considered for Extended Supervision Orders.

Reporting to the Operations Lead, and working collaboratively with Probation Officers and other service providers, your key tasks will be:

• to support the day-to-day needs of residents
• to plan for and undertake structured reintegrative activities with residents
• to ensure the safety and welfare of residents, staff and visitors is maintained, and make sure that the house rules are followed
• to assist residents with their rehabilitation and reintegration needs
• you will also need to assist residents by taking them to appointments in the community so you will need to hold a full NZ driver licence

Supervisors are responsible for supporting the day-to-day reintegrative needs of residents with high and complex needs. Key to the success of this role will be your ability to supervise, motivate and influence residents while working as a part of a small team with a holistic approach. In addition, your ability to always maintain clear and professional boundaries, provide practical solutions to day-to-day issues, identify risk and effectively communicate with people at all levels is essential to the success of this role.

If you pride yourself on your ability to provide a high standard of care, have proven experience working with individuals with challenging and complex needs and want to make a difference to community safety in a new way then we want to hear from you. These roles represent an excellent opportunity to join the team at Ara Poutama Aotearoa.

As we are a 24/7 service, you must be able and willing to work shifts including weekends, public holidays, and nights. You will work an average of 80 hours per fortnight, consisting of 10 and 12-hour shifts.

We're looking for people who can demonstrate;

• Effective relationships within and outside of Corrections, with a wide range of people from all backgrounds
• Experience supporting other staff to motivate residents to reduce their risk of re-offending
• Mature approach to leadership and an ability to influence others
• Proactive contribution to Corrections initiatives
• Doing the right thing in the face of pressure to do otherwise
• Experience working with people with complex needs
• A history of good performance and behaviour
• Adoption of Ara Poutama Aotearoa set of values and alignment to our Hōkai Rangi strategy

The midpoint of the salary range is $67,902. With the full salary range for this role being $65,843 - $73,149. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

In recognition of the shift-work required for this role an addition shift allowance sum is paid fortnightly with your salary and an extra week of annual leave per annum is included.

Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Māori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whănu (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of ourHōkai Rangistrategy.

We valueinclusion and diversityin 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.

If you have any questions or want to learn more about a career with us, contact***************@corrections.govt.nz, or visitcareers.corrections.govt.nz.