Workplace Administrator - Regional Placement & Resources - Fixed Term to December 2027

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children; Auckland; On-site; NZD 57,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children in Auckland (Ellerslie) invites applications for a Fixed Term Workplace Administrator to support the Tamaki Makaurau Placement and Resources team with admin, data management and recording systems. You will schedule meetings, prepare agendas, and liaise with sites and care partners.

The role requires a current NZ Driver’s Licence, strong Excel and data handling skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and cultural awareness with Tikanga Māori

Qualifications

• A current Full NZ Driver's Licence.
• Excellent with Microsoft Excel and experience with data management.
• Admin tasks such as typing, reporting and recording.
• Ability to set up and maintain administration systems.
• Good relationship skills and time management.
• Cultural awareness and understanding of Tikanga Māori principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to adapt to your audience.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for administration needs of the Tamaki Makaurau Placement and Resources team.
• Liaise with sites, care partners and other stakeholders as required.
• Work with various cultural groups and people from different backgrounds.
• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, record minutes.
• Collect and manage data to identify trends.
• Implement and maintain recording systems.
• Maintain databases and other recording systems.
• Develop information to share with Sites, Care Partners and other stakeholders.
• Deal with critical scenarios in a calm, professional manner.

Skills

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Data management

Typing

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Administration systems setup

Cultural awareness

Strong audience adaptation

Tools

Excel

Job description

Fixed Term parental leave cover opportunity for an experienced Workplace Administrator

Competitive salary ranging from $57,096 - $62,773 depending on experience

Ellerslie office, Central Tāmaki Makaurau

Mō te tūnga | About the role:

Do you want to make a difference to New Zealand's tamariki, rangatahi, whānau and communities across Tāmaki Makaurau?

Come and join our great, supportive and fun team and grow your administration experience to new heights with our team as we provide services across Tāmaki Makaurau.

• Be responsible for administration needs of the Tamaki Makaurau Placement and Resources team
• Liaise with sites, care partners and other stakeholders as required
• Work with various cultural groups and people from different backgrounds
• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, record minutes
• Collect and manage data to identify trends
• Implement and maintain recording systems
• Maintain databases and other recording systems
• Developing and maintaining information to share with Sites, Care Partners and other stakeholders
• Deal with critical scenarios in a calm, professional manner

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

• A current Full NZ Drivers Licence
• Excellent with Microsoft Excel and experience with data management
• Support the Manager on a daily basis
• Admin skills such as typing, reporting, recording
• Ability to set up and maintain administration systems
• Cultural awareness and an understanding of Tikanga Māori principles
• Good relationship skills
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Strong time management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt to your audience

Mō mātou | About us

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.

We are committed to putting tamariki first, we believe aroha is vital, we respect the mana of people, we are tika and pono, we value whakapapa and we recognise that oranga is a journey.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

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. To see all the benefits of working for Oranga Tamariki, please visit

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

Apply online with your CV and Covering Letter. If you are an Oranga Tamariki employee already, please ensure you apply with a log in using your Oranga Tamariki email address. If you have any questions about role, please contact

Hurry as applications for this position close on 4th October 2026 however as applications are being reviewed as they come in, the advert may be closed earlier.

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.