Family Start Whānau Worker - Tauranga

Family Start is a free home-visiting programme where we're able to support whānau who need tailored support and connecting them with services that enable, bolster and support their confidence and overall wellbeing and safety of their tamariki.

We're recruiting for a permanent part time (30 hours per week) Family Start Whānau Worker to support families based in Tauranga - we are ideally looking for this to be 5 shorter days a week. Likely 8.30 - 3 but with some flexibility.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Working with approximately 12 whānau at a time, you'll have the time and ability to truly make a difference. You will building relationships to understand what their needs are and working alongside to develop and review family whānau plans. The steps you take alongside whānau might seem small but the impacts are great.

 

He kōrero mōu | About you

You will be a reliable empathic self starter who has prior experience working collaboratively with colleagues and external providers from other disciplines. You will be a registered profession such as a social worker or qualified teacher who is passionate about supporting whānau to be the best they can.

The must haves for this role:

• A tertiary qualification in social services, health, education or a related field
• A working knowledge of Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 and other relevant NZ legislation
• Experience and passion for working with children, young people, and families.
• The ability to prioritise and manage caseloads effectively.
• The commitment to providing services in the spirit of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• A current full clean New Zealand driver’s licence

We expect and encourage all Plunket people to live our values; kia māia – to be courageous, kia Māhaki – to be humble, kia manaaki – to care and kia tūhono – to stand in relationship.

 

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

If you’re seeking to work for an organisation that values improving society, join us at Whānau Āwhina Plunket. In line with our values, we believe in caring for our people, to support your wellbeing and ongoing professional growth, we offer:

• 'Well Health Day': the ability to use sick leave to proactively plan for health days
• Flexible working policy that will support harmonious work and life balance
• A generous parental leave scheme to support growing whanau

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

 

To view the position description or to apply for this role please refer to www.plunket.org.nz/careers. For further information please contact Donna Nathan (Family Start Team Leader) on donna.nathan@plunket.org.nz or 021511846.

Applications close 28 September.

Please note we will be considering applications as they are received and reserve the right to close this ad early if we find a suitable applicant.

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Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and their whānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai.