Family Start Worker - Palmerston North - New Zealand Jobs Opening

September 12, 2024

Plunket

Palmerston North

PART TIME & OTHER

Family Start Worker - Palmerston North

Family Start is a free home-visiting programme where we're able to support whānau who need tailored support and connecting with services that enable them to achieve goals that bolster and support their confidence and ability to ensure the wellbeing and safety of their tamariki.
A permanent part time position has become available for a Family Start Family Worker to support families based in Palmerston North - we are ideally looking for the hours to be Wednesday - Friday 8am - 5pm.

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'll provide support and advocate on behalf of whānau who need assistance. You will building relationships to understand what their needs are and working alongside to develop and review family 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 the Treaty of 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.

Advancing our pro-equity journey requires the participation and contribution of all our Plunket People, to support this, all of our staff participate in “be a better treaty partner” training “. Prior understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its applications as well as equity issues related to health (in particular for whānau Māori) would be advantageous in our organisation.

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 for a proactive planned health day
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

Applications must be received online and close 27 September 2024. For specific questions please contact Keri Smith (Family Start Team Leader) on keri.smith@plunket.org.nz
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.

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.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available