About the role
As part of the Tamaiti Whangai team, you will support whānau engagement, assessment, planning, safety awareness and advocacy. You will work closely with Kairaranga, Oranga Tamariki, other Rūnanga services and community partners to help ensure support is coordinated, whānau-led and focused on safe, timely outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Work alongside Kairaranga to support whānau engagement, triage, assessment and planning where needs are more complex.
- Contribute to whānau assessments, safety planning, case notes, plans, reports and other documentation to a high professional standard.
- Support Oranga Tamariki with cultural insight, assessment input and whānau engagement to support safe, timely and whānau-led outcomes.
- Take part in joint hui, reviews, case discussions and multi-disciplinary meetings with statutory, health, education and community partners.
- Maintain accurate, timely and confidential records, including referral information and case notes in Ara Whānui.
About you
- Registered Social Worker, or eligible to register in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Experience working with tamariki, rangatahi and whānau, including whānau with complex needs.
- Experience working with statutory services, including Oranga Tamariki.
- Good understanding of Te Ao Māori and kaupapa Māori practice, with strong engagement and relationship skills.
- Able to complete assessments, plans and reports to a high standard, use databases or CMS systems, maintain privacy and confidentiality, and hold a full New Zealand driver licence.
About us
At Tamaiti Whangai Social Services, we walk alongside tamariki and whānau to strengthen safety, stability and wellbeing in ways that uphold mana and reflect kaupapa Māori practice. As part of Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa, our service supports whānau referred through Oranga Tamariki and other Rūnanga services to understand what matters to them, build on their strengths, and develop practical plans that help create positive change.
Benefits
You will be part of a supportive iwi-led team where your professional social work practice is valued alongside kaupapa Māori and whānau-centred ways of working. You will have access to regular professional and cultural supervision, reflective practice and learning opportunities, and the chance to make a meaningful difference for tamariki and whānau through early, coordinated support.