Family Start Whānau Worker
Family Start Whānau Worker
(Permanent, Full Time)
This role is located in our Putaruru office and supports whanau across the South Waikato.
Kō wai mātou? | Who are we?
The Raukawa Charitable Trust (RCT) has been a provider of quality community initiatives throughout the South Waikato since 1987, and we are proud to deliver a wide range of iwi-led initiatives in health, social, treaty, cultural, and environmental sectors, to the communities that we serve.
Te tūranga | The role
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Family Start team for a caring and compassionate individual who is passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
Family Start is an integrated service alongside the Well Child Tamariki Ora team, focused on supporting tamariki to thrive through strengthened growth, health, learning, relationships, family circumstances, environment, and safety.
As a home-based service, Family Start works with whānau throughout their parenting journey, providing support to those experiencing trauma, challenges, or circumstances that place the wellbeing of their tamariki at risk.
Local community knowledge across our Raukawa rohe, including Tokoroa, Putāruru, Tīrau, Matamata, Cambridge, Mangakino, Te Awamutu, and surrounding areas and ability to support relationships with providers is key.
Strong engagement skills, and the ability to foster trusting relationships, along with the capacity to connect with people from diverse backgrounds using a positive, strengths-based approach are essential in this role.
About You:
- Experienced in a relevant role working with tamariki and whānau focusing whānau development
- Hold a Level 7 qualification (social work, nursing, early childhood education, counselling)
- A strong team player who works well in a friendly, supportive team environment and able to work independently, self-manage and take initiative
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills, and the ability to maintain confidentiality
- An understanding of the working environment when undertaking home visits with vulnerable tamariki and whānau
- A commitment to work in culturally appropriate ways that reflect and build on the strengths of individuals, whānau, and hapū
- An understanding of Te Ao Māori and commitment to kaupapa Māori values.
What we offer:
- Opportunities for ongoing personal and professional development and training.
- Guaranteed Christmas holidays each year due to a company close-down.
- Monday to Friday business hours supporting a healthy work-life balance.
- A vibrant, dynamic team environment with a friendly culture.
- Organisation-wide fun events celebrating staff contributions throughout the year.
- Health insurance coverage for all eligible employees.
- Vehicle and equipment for service use.
How to Apply:
If you’re passionate about supporting whānau to thrive and ready to bring your skills and heart to this meaningful role, we invite you to join us in making a positive impact on whānau wellbeing in South Waikato—we look forward to hearing from you.
To apply, please provide a CV and cover letter, and ensure you hold a valid Class 1 driver’s licence and are comfortable completing references and police vetting as part of the process.
Please note that we may interview strong applicants as applications are received.
Applications close Sunday 8th March 2026.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
