Kaiarataki - Team Leader - Innovative Company

Tamariki Tū Tamariki ora

WHO WE ARE:
Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust is a leading kaupapa Māori strength-based social service agency based in Kirikiriroa, Waikato and Waipa. KFST acknowledges the articles contained in the Tiriti o Waitangi. An essential criterion for all employees of KFST is a demonstrated understanding of the aspirations of Māori and a commitment to ensuring that KFST is responsive to the needs of Māori.

OUR VALUES
Tiakina te rito: Child/Children Focused 
Whakapiringa: Whanaungatanga-Positive Relationships 
Kia tū tika: Taking accountability for our actions 
Tukanga auahatanga: Reflective practices – Innovation

We are seeking a team leader who has experience in building a team of dynamic people who will be able to:

• Build positive relationships with tamariki, mokopuna and whanau 
• Connecting with whanau, hapu, and iwi
• Working with our whanau to achieve their goals

The expectation of your role for you would be able to demonstrate: 

• Empowering others to deliver social work services to a high standard and meet KPI
• Expertise in applying the articles and principles of the Treaty of Waitangi into practice
• Use initiative to resolve issues and be able to think on your feet
• Have a good understanding of IT resources, e.g. laptops, phones
• Have experience in managing and leading people.

We offer a competitive salary and other benefits such as professional development, supervision, and training opportunities. We have workplace noho marae, kapa haka, and wānanga reo, taught by Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo Māori trained kaiako.

Qualification 

Team Leader – Kaiarataki must either: 

• Hold a minimum of a level 7 Degree in a discipline relevant to working with children and their whānau or financial and Logistic
• Supervision qualification 
• Experience as a team leader with over 2 or more years of driving performance with the set-out KPIs.

Essential 

• A current clean, full driver’s licence, 
• Pass a Police Check; 
• Drug-Free and Smoke-free 
• Apply the articles of the Treaty of Waitangi 

Knowledge and Experience 

Essential 

• Management experience 
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and empower others to achieve 
• Demonstrated ability to deliver social work services to a high standard and meet KPIs 
• Expertise with technology  
• Expertise in applying the articles and principles of the Treaty of Waitangi into practice 
• Knowledge and application of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, Children’s and Young People’s Well-being Act 1989, Care of Children Act 2004, Privacy Act 2020, Official Information Act 1982 and Children’s Act 2014 
• Ability to work outside regular working hours as required 

Highly Desirable 

• Sound knowledge in working in a strengths-based model 
• Experience in and demonstrated ability to employ continuous quality improvement models 

Skills 

• Expert computer literacy,  
• Team leadership and management skills 
• Project management skills  
• A documented high standard of report writing and communication skills 
• The ability to extract, manipulate and interpret data across the human resource, financial and social work delivery areas.

NOTE: This vacancy will close once a suitable applicant has been found.