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Job Opportunity: Residential Worker:HainesAttractJob description:Job DescriptionResidential Workers (Casual), Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for ChildrenEpuni Care and Protection Residence, Lower Hutt, Wellington Our Residential Workers have an important function to play. They provide care and support to the young people in our care and encourage and motivate them to make positive choices. This is a real opportunity to positively influence young people, help them grow and prosperously transition back into the community. Our Care and Protection Residence Epuni, provides 24-hours, 7-days per week coverage and requires casual staff on an on call basis to assist with a range of shifts across days, nights, weekends and public holidays. What you will bring: » A full, clean, valid driver’s licence » Meet the Children’s Act safety checking and our vetting requirements » New Zealand citizenship or residency » Resilience, initiative and a proactive approach with a positive outlook » Empathy, patience and capability to see past what someone may be struggling with » A tertiary education within psychology, social sciences, social work, sports, music, arts or teaching would be an advantage » Flexibility to work different shifts – mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays » practice working with rangatahi » Sound judgement with the capability to manage risk and make tough decisions » Life practice and knowledge of what rangatahi may be going through » Excellent verbal and written communication expertise with the capability to adapt to your audience » knowledge and confidence in tikanga Maori and te reo Maori would be a definite advantage What you will do: » Coach rangatahi through our structured day and through all life necessities » Participate in physical activity with our young people by playing sports and taking part in gym activities » Support our rangatahi by helping them with their studies, teaching them life expertise such as cooking, art, music and cultural programmes and mentor them to make positive life choices » Build rapport with rangatahi who have practiced trauma and assist with redirecting behaviour Who are we Our tamariki and rangatahi deserve to feel safe, have their voices heard, and be surrounded by loving whanau. At Oranga Tamariki Ministry for Children, we’re on a journey to ensure that Information technology happens. We are a leading social work practice that is child-centred, trauma-informed, and effective for all cultures. We are a Ministry with a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of everything we do and say. How to submit the application: Apply online with your CV and cover letter. If you are an Oranga Tamariki employee already, please ensure you register or login using your work email address. For reporting and transparency, Information technology is important that all applications are submitted through our careers site, please do not email through applications and/or CVs. If you have any questions about the function, Contact Us by Brigette.burton@ot.govt.nz How to submit the application:To apply for this function please do so via the link -https://mahi.orangatamariki.govt.nz/?job=4674MP Applications close Monday, 23 August 2021.Skills:
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