Youth Justice Site Support Specialist

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children

Paeroa

On-site

NZD 68,000 - 76,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

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Job summary

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children in Hamilton invites applications for Allied Support Worker roles based at the Hamilton Youth Justice Site. These full-time positions provide operational support to frontline Social Work teams to respond to service demand, with a stable, ongoing role within the workforce.

Roles involve home visits support, admin tasks, transporting tamariki and rangatahi, and assisting with Family Group Conferences preparation.

Qualifications

Experience in assisting or supporting people in need.
Experience with Māori and/or Pasifika cultures.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work in collaborative peer and stakeholder relationships.
A clean, current driver's licence is essential and willingness to drive Ministry vehicles.

Responsibilities

Providing support across a site on an on-demand basis based on day-to-day operating needs.
Assisting social workers to enter case notes and information into CYRAS and other systems.
Safely transporting tamariki and rangatahi between locations such as appointments, school and sports.
Helping with setup and administrative tasks of Family Group Conferences (FGC).
Supporting social workers in care of tamariki and rangatahi during placements or transitions.