Service Coordinator - Youth Services Location: Canterbury Type: Full time OUR PURPOSE | ARONGA Brackenridge is proud to offer mana-enhancing support across the Canterbury region.
We are a registered charity that offers accommodation and daily living support to children, young people, and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, and complex support requirements in Canterbury.
We advocate for the rights and prosperity of all the people we support, along with their families and whanau.
Whether it's planning tailored communication, positive behaviour approaches, learning life skills, participating in community activities, or gaining employment, we strive to support people to achieve the goals they seek.
We walk alongside people (and their whanau) enabling and empowering them to live their good life as determined by them.
Our mana-enhancing and empowering approach is about tailoring supports to meet the aspirations of each person.
Brackenridge isn't a "destination".
We are an organisation that walks alongside people in ways and for as long as the person and family feel needed.
We use evidence-based outcome-focused approaches to ensure our practice is designed to support people to live the life they choose.
We believe the best relationships are formed when people's rights, strengths, abilities, and beliefs are upheld and acknowledged.
We understand that all people should have choice and control over their own lives, support should be easy to use and available in a way that enhances the mana of the person, and that Brackenridge aims to make it easier for disabled people and their whanau to build strong relationships with the local community.
OUR VALUES | UARA Person Centred - Responsive to the person; individualised services and support that recognise the uniqueness of every person.
Passion and Commitment - Creating and maintaining a high-performance culture, where people are passionate about what they do.
Partnership - Working successfully together with others, in particular families while valuing each other's contribution.
Pride in what we do - A culture of continuous improvement is in place – proud to be part of the Brackenridge Team.
ABOUT THE ROLE | TE MAHI TURANGA For this role, we will be looking for creativity and initiative in service development, and proven leadership skills.
Your interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships will be key when working with the people we support and their whanau/families, support teams, volunteers, and other professionals.
You will need highly developed administrative skills and experience communicating effectively across a diverse workforce.
You will have the ability to lead change and have a strong focus on client satisfaction.
This position would best suit someone with high initiative, enthusiasm, empathy, and resilience, who shares our passion to enable the best life that is possible for the people we support.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED | NGA PUKENGA, NGA TOHU OU Awareness of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its relevance to the support of Maori in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
You must have a full, clean, and current New Zealand driver's licence.
Eligibility to work in New Zealand.
At least three years' experience in the disability field or lived experience.
Proven leadership abilities.
Highly developed administrative and communication skills.
Preference given to a Tertiary Qualification in a relevant field.
Brackenridge requires all employees to be Fully Vaccinated AND BOOSTED against Covid-19.
Commitment to engage and complete the organisational training requirements.
All new applicants are required to undergo background checking as per the requirements of the Children's Act 2014.
If you would like to be considered for this role please select apply, or you can submit your CV and Cover Letter directly through our website at online for this role or contact Michaela Huber for more information.
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