Assistant Residence Supervisor (Casual) - Christchurch

Assistant Residence Supervisor (Casual) - Christchurch

About this role

• Do you have experience working with people with complex needs?
• Christchurch, based in Templeton
• Part-time Casual Positions, option to select day or night shifts depending on your availability

Ngā kawenga |About the role

In Canterbury, there are residential facilities (Matawhāiti and Tōruatanga) that are run by the Department of Corrections for people who have a history of offending behaviour and are subject to sentences or orders (including extended supervision orders, intensive monitoring orders or public protection orders) when released from prison. These facilities are operated by Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) and designed to assist individuals to develop important life skills within a supportive and supervised environment in order to successfully reintegrate back into the community outside of a custodial or prison environment.

These residences are a vital part of the rehabilitative journey for our resident's to help support them to live in a community setting while also ensuring safety for the wider community.

We are looking for casual support workers to join our team to supervise, motivate and positively influence the reintegrative journey for those in our care. These casual hours will be on an as and when basis to cover leave or sickness etc and we can support your availability to work only nights or only days or a mixture of both if that works for your availability.

As a casual staff member you will be covering shift vacancies from planned and short notice leave on an “as and when required” basis. We operate a cyclic shift roster which includes night-shifts, weekends and public holidays. A typical shift is 12 hours long and will see you:

• Working cooperatively with residents to help them achieve their reintegrative goals
• Supporting residents, both within the residences and on community outings, to promote public safety through the safe management and supervision of each individual resident
• Supporting and participating in residents' rehabilitative and reintegrative activities

You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• A full New Zealand Drivers Licence
• Experience working with people from all walks of life, particularly with complex needs
• An ability to make decisions in a safe and logical manner, providing practical solutions to day to day issues
• Good time management and organisational skills
• To be culturally respectful and non-judgemental
• An ability to maintain clear and professional boundaries at all times

If you pride yourself on your ability to provide a high standard of care, you have strong written communication skills, solid experience managing individuals with challenging and complex needs and you want to make a positive difference to community safety, then we want to hear from you!

As this is a casual role, pay rates will be $31.00 per hour.

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.

As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy - Hōkai Rangi .

We're also bringing in new ways of working to help us deliver Hōkai Rangi, with a range of new roles being formed as part of The Pathway ForwardTe Ara Whakamua.

It is an exciting time to join us, and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau.

If you share the same passion for our work but feel this opportunity may not be the perfect fit for you, we encourage you to click here . We look forward to discovering more about you and exploring potential opportunities that align with your interests and skills.

To apply, please submit atailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.

It is an exciting time to join us and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency. Applications received via email will not be considered.

Applications will close Tuesday 9 July 2024, 11pm.