Youth Justice Residence Operations Leader

New Zealand Government; Manurewa; On-site; NZD 126,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration progression

Flexible work options

Training & development

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children seeks a Manager Residence Operations to lead the Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice Residence in Auckland. The role requires managing day-to-day operations, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of staff and rangatahi, and driving performance within a trauma-informed framework.

Successful candidates will demonstrate frontline leadership, coaching capability, and a strong commitment to culturally aware practices, including tikanga Māori and Pacific cultures.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record of leading from the front in a dynamic environment.
• Experience developing, coaching leaders and creating high performing teams.
• Ability to manage and mitigate risk.
• Experience managing complex and fast-moving situations and making staff-focused decisions.
• Identify opportunities to drive improved performance and ensure policy compliance.
• Passion for youth work and care-centric, trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to work on-call and weekends.
• Understanding of tikanga Māori and Pacific cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee day-to-day operations of Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice Residence.
• Ensure wellbeing of staff, rangatahi and tamariki while managing risk.
• Drive performance and ensure adherence to policies and standards.
• Provide on-call and weekend coverage when required.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Tikanga Māori awareness

Pacific cultures awareness

Decision making

Job description

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children seeks a Manager Residence Operations to lead the Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice Residence in Auckland. The role requires managing day-to-day operations, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of staff and rangatahi, and driving performance within a trauma-informed framework.

Successful candidates will demonstrate frontline leadership, coaching capability, and a strong commitment to culturally aware practices, including tikanga Māori and Pacific cultures.