Kia ora! Bring your Social Work skills, Family Violence experience and join our Shine team, where every day you will help make New Zealand a safer place.
Ko matou tenei I This is Us We believe that everyone should be able to actively contribute to their community and thrive. Our team of 900 stretches from Taupo to Whangarei, providing critical health and social services on a day to day basis. We are renowned for our core services Enliven, Family Works, Lifeline and Shine.
Everything we do is informed by our purpose to enable our clients to have A Better Life; and our values of Hope, Trust & Integrity, Compassion, Partnership; and Tangata Whenua.
Our Shine team is one of New Zealand's leading providers of family violence support and prevention services. Since 1990 we have helped thousands of adult and child victims become safer and stay safer, raised awareness and recognition of family violence, and delivered training programmes to help prevent and eliminate harm and violence in the home.
Te Kowhiringa I The Opportunity Working from our central Auckland office and our refuge centres, on a day to day basis you will work with clients to ensure that they can achieve and maintain safety. This includes that they have access to the basic needs for family, community & cultural support, financial & housing stability, food, learning & employment; and access to equitable & responsive services.
This is a role where you will make a difference to advocate against those that are involved in family violence.
This opportunity is available for those that are looking for either full time, part time, weekend work or evening work. Let's discuss what works for you!
Nga pukenga kei a koe I Your Skills and Experience You are a qualified, registered and experienced Social Worker with proven experience in the family violence sector (2 years+). In addition, you have:
A comprehensive understanding of the causes and dynamics of intimate partner violenceProven working experience in family violenceKnowledge of local social systems and community resourcesCommitment to developing and maintaining strong networks in the communityExcellent time-management skills and ability to manage competing demandsResilience, tenacity and determinationDigital literacy, including Microsoft Word, Outlook and ExcelAble to contribute to an on-call roster and work outside of hours from time to time (which will be compensated accordingly)Nga ahuatanga hirahira o te mahi nei I Highlights of Working with Us You can look forward to joining a team where you will make a meaningful difference on a day to day basis, and being valued for your contribution. To support your success, you will have access to:
Access to Pool cars to travel to and from client visitsProfessional external supervision and ongoing professional developmentCounselling and support through our Employee Assistance programmesWellbeing support and resources for you and your familyDiscounts for a range of services and products, through our BOOST programmeRewards each time you successfully refer a friend or family to work for PSNFormal recognition for your service from 5 years of serviceKiwi saver contribution in addition to your base salaryPurchasing up to 10 additional days of annual leave each yearWe are also an accredited dementia-friendly organisation, a domestic violence-free workplace, a member of Diversity Works NZ; and a proud member of the Pride Pledge.
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E hika ma, Tono a mai! (What are you waiting for)… join our team and be part of the solution!
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