Youth Support & Transport Facilitator

New Zealand Government; Invercargill City; Sur place; NZD 30 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Training and professional development

Résumé du poste

Oranga Tamariki in Invercargill is seeking casual Tamariki & Rangatahi Resource Workers who can transport tamariki and rangatahi to school, appointments, activities and respite. The role may require weekends and overnight stays, with travel occasionally including overnight stops.

You will support, mentor and walk alongside tamariki and rangatahi, while possibly assisting Social Workers. Strong communication and reporting skills are essential for accurate incident records to social workers.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work varying hours including weekends and potentially overnight stays.
• Patience, empathy and an ability to see past what someone might be struggling with.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills with the ability to adapt to your audience, be able to prepare an accurate, understandable, and usable report or incident record to social workers.
• Demonstrate tolerance and understanding in challenging situations.
• Ability to work in New Zealand and hold a clean current full driver’s licence.
• Understanding of Tikanga Māori & Pacific Island cultures.

Responsabilités

• Transport tamariki and rangatahi to school, appointments, activities, and respite.
• Minding tamariki and rangatahi when they are not with their whānau.
• Support, mentor and walk alongside tamariki and rangatahi during their journey with us.
• May assist Social Workers when needed.
• Supervising visits with parents/whānau/siblings and writing observational reports for social workers.

Connaissances

Flexibility

Patience

Empathy

Communication

Report writing

Driver's licence

Cultural awareness

Experience with tamariki/rangatahi

Discretion

Description du poste

Oranga Tamariki in Invercargill is seeking casual Tamariki & Rangatahi Resource Workers who can transport tamariki and rangatahi to school, appointments, activities and respite. The role may require weekends and overnight stays, with travel occasionally including overnight stops.

You will support, mentor and walk alongside tamariki and rangatahi, while possibly assisting Social Workers. Strong communication and reporting skills are essential for accurate incident records to social workers.