Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role:

Ngati Porou Oranga and our Bail Services Team work in partnership with NZ Corrections to provide a Tikanga Māori-led approach to supporting defendants and their whanau through the court's bail and remand system. Collectively, we ensure defendants have access to necessary support services for them to achieve bail successfully and make positive life changes going forward.  

We have one Permanent Full-time position available for an immediate start based in Gisborne with some travel required to the East Coast.  

Reporting to the Intensive Services Manager we are looking for kaimahi who are passionate about working alongside whanau from all walks of life, with the ability to be non-judgemental, who see the potential in our whanau, and who have the experience and knowledge to support and leverage their strengths to engage, grow, learn, and develop new interests to make positive changes.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako - Essential Skills & Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualification in social work, community services, or a relevant discipline.
• Proven experience working within the operations of District Courts and the Corrections environment.
• Proven track record of establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with clients, ket stakeholders including whanau, hapu and iwi.
• Understands tikanga and kaupapa Māori and has some proficiency in te reo Māori.
• Good levels of personal and professional resilience with the ability to maintain composure in high-pressure situations.
• Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Have a calm, nurturing, and patient manner to cope mentally with the demands of the role.
• Be non-judgemental, see potential in people, and have experience supporting a wide range of often challenging people to leverage their strengths to make positive life choices.
• You must meet the requirements of a Police Vetting and Oranga Tamariki NGO checks.

Operating Competencies:

• Full, clean NZ Driver License.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A proven leader with self-motivation and initiative.
• High level of organisational skills.
• Able to establish a good rapport with people.
• Proficient computing skills.
• Trustworthy and confidential.

What we offer:

We are committed to developing and providing opportunities for further professional growth for our kaimahi. We also offer a range of benefits and supports including;

• EAP & Wellbeing Services.
• A supportive, friendly environment, where people love coming to work.
• Awesome opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance (permanent kaimahi).
• Working from a Te Ao Maori Lens, Values, Tikanga, Te Reo Maori

Me pēhea e tono - How to Apply:

To apply, please submit a current Cover Letter and CV with your application, describing your motivation for joining Ngati Porou Oranga reflecting relevant skills and experience.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Aotearoa, New Zealand.  The preferred and/or successful applicants will be willing to undergo our pre-employment screening which can include;

• Police Vetting, Child Safety Checks
• OT Vetting, Criminal Record Checks, Medical Checks
• ID checks  
• Pre-Employment Drug & Alcohol testing  

COVID-19 Vaccination requirement: Vaccination is essential for kaimahi as per our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.  New employees will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination status prior to commencing employment or in alternative, complete a risk assessment as a part of the recruitment process and/or any other reasonable measurements.

60 Day Trial Periods: In-line with NZ employment legislation, employment terms include 60 day trial periods, further information is available upon request.

To request a copy of the job description or to discuss the role further please email:  careers@tronp.org.nz

Applications close 5pm Friday 11th April 2025.

Please note - Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, we will be interviewing as we receive applications and at our discretion, the advertising period may vary.