Piripono Kaihautū (Attendance and Engagement)

Piripono Kaihautū I Attendance and Engagement 1FTE

Mō mātou – Our Organisation:

Te Tiriti o Waitangi is the founding document which defines the relationship between Māori and the Crown in Aotearoa New Zealand. It affirms both tangata whenua status of whānau, hapū, and iwi in Aotearoa New Zealand, and their rights to citizenship. Te Tiriti o Waitangi provides a basis through which Māori may critically analyze relationships, challenge the status quo, and affirm Māori rights.

At Arowhenua Whānau Services our purpose is to ensure that the needs of Māori living in the Takiwā of Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua are responded to in an appropriate way by bringing whānau, hapū, iwi, and Māori community development into a relationship with health, social services and education provision.

Te wāhi mahi | Working here:

We are a friendly, collaborative team who are committed to seeing whānau succeed in their aspiration of achieving positive health and wellbeing outcomes. Your career growth and development is not only supported and encouraged, but it's also a part of everyday life at Arowhenua Whānau Services.

In addition, the organization offers a range of fun events and activities for the team and whānau and provides a supportive and caring environment that shapes our workplace culture.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Piripono – Tō tātou piripono ki a tātou taiohi loosely translated as Piripono, meaning commitment and “Our commitment to our next generation, our young people”. The Attendance and Engagement service works alongside rangatahi and their whānau. Formerly known as the “Truancy Service”, the team has recently rebranded itself shifting away from the negative connotations associated with the previous model and is currently reshaping its service to highlight the positive mahi that is being done within the team and comes as we introduce the Piripono Kaimahi/Kaitautoko (engagement and prevention team) who are responsible for driving evaluation and engagement strategies to improve regular attendance in kura.

As the Piripono Kaihautū, you will provide supportive leadership and guidance to the Piripono Kaimahi and Kaitautoko, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of everyone whilst providing regular coaching and mentoring to your team.

This is a leadership role where you can make a difference to rangatahi, support in improving practices, and implement plans and programs for our young people.

Working days are Monday to Friday, 8.30 am - 5.00 pm.

What you will bring | Ngā tohungatanga mō tēnei tūranga

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• The ability to create a culturally responsive, well-functioning and high-performing team
• Fantastic interpersonal and time management skills
• An ability to think fast on your feet in our fast-paced environment
• A great sense of humor and the ability to quickly develop a professional rapport with tangata whaiora, whānau, and hāpori.
• The ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders including whānau and kura
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence others
• Demonstrate cultural competence and preparedness to lead by example
• A strong interest and drive to improve attendance and provide solutions to operational challenges and practice gaps

Essential to the role is:

• A registered social worker qualification and a current NZ practicing certificate
• A full NZ driver's license
• Due to the nature of our mahi and working closely with vulnerable whanau, police vetting, and MSD checks are a condition of employment.
• All applicants must be a NZ Resident/Citizen.

Ka pehea te tono mai | How to apply

Applications close Friday 12 July at 5.00 pm, however, we may move forward with screening and interviewing sooner so APPLY NOW!

For a copy of the position description email:[email protected]