Youth Worker - Part Time

MASH Trust; Palmerston North, Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 33,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Rewarding mahi

Training and development

Career advancement

A supportive environment

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Mash Trust is seeking a Youth Worker to support young people and maintain a safe, settled overnight environment. This wake-over role requires you to stay awake and present during your shifts, with hours of 32 per fortnight and weekend coverage from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am.

You will work in a collaborative team, participate in onboarding and ongoing training, and have opportunities for career advancement within the organisation. A NZ driver license is required.

Qualifications

• Patient, friendly and kind approach to supporting young people.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Reliable, team-focused attitude for overnight work.
• Relevant experience working with young people.
• Full New Zealand driver license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, settled environment for young people overnight.
• Maintain wakeful presence during shifts (11:00 pm–7:00 am) on weekends.
• Support youth through de-escalation and supportive care.

Skills

Patient approach

Communication skills

Team-focused overnight work

Experience with youth

NZ driver’s license

Job description

When you join MASH Trust, you’ll benefit from:

• Competitive pay: $24.00–$29.70 per hour, based on your qualifications
• Rewarding mahi: Make a positive difference in the lives of the young people you support
• Training and development: Onboarding and ongoing training, including First Aid and de-escalation training
• Career advancement: Opportunities to grow within our organisation
• A supportive environment: Work alongside a collaborative team
• Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Be part of an organisation committed to embracing and supporting a Māori worldview of health
• Wellness benefits: A free annual flu vaccination, access to our Employee Assistance Programme, an additional MASH Day and long service leave starting from five years

About the role

As a Youth Worker, you’ll support young people and help provide a safe, settled environment overnight. This is a wake over role, so you’ll remain awake and available throughout your shifts.

Hours of work: 32 hours per fortnight. You’ll work Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 pm–7:00 am, in both weeks of the fortnight.

We’re looking for someone with

• A patient, friendly and kind approach to supporting young people
• The ability to communicate and build positive relationships
• A reliable, team-focused approach to overnight work
• Relevant experience working with young people
• A full New Zealand driver licence

We review applications as they arrive, so this role may close early if we find the right candidate.

Please note: MASH Trust is not an accredited employer and cannot use the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) process.