Mau Tūtei - Security

• Full Time
• Application Closes 02 Aug 2024
• Auckland - Central Auckland
• Community and Social Service Specialist

 Mau Tūtei - Security / Behaviour Support and Access Management Officer - Shifts over Mon - Sun 1800 - 0600

About the role

The Mau Tūtei [Behaviour Support and Access Management Officer] plays a vital role in supporting behaviour management and access control for apartment tenants and their visitors at all Auckland City Mission Housing sites.  This position is responsible for implementing and upholding the trauma-informed security model while being immersed in Te Ao Māori worldview, and ensuring a safe and culturally sensitive environment for all individuals within the mission housing community.  

• Supervise challenging behaviours within the housing community using trauma-informed approaches and de-escalations techniques
• Support access control measures aligned with the trauma-informed security model to ensure the security and integrity of the housing sites
• Develop  and maintain strong partnerships with Māori communities, leaders, and stakeholders, ensuring their voices are heard and incorporated into  security practices
• Foster cultural safety and create an inclusive environment that respects and celebrates Māori culture
• Collaborate with the wider Mau Tūtei team to promote a supportive and culturally sensitive security culture.

Skills & Experience

• A deep understanding and respect for Māori culture, principles, and values
• Prior experience in security, housing support, or a related field is desirable
• Experience working within a trauma-informed framework and applying de-escalation techniques.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, capable of engaging with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including active listening, empathy, and conflict resolution.

Benefits

• 5 x   ‘Mission leave’ days, additional to annual and sick leave.
• Access to EAP & external supervision.
• Access to  monthly romiromi (holistic energy and bodywork), kapahaka, and weekly waiata.
• Ongoing training and development. 
• 15% discount at Auckland City Mission Op Shops.
• Access to low cost, farm fresh produce on a weekly basis.
• Close to public transport.
• Discounted parking at SkyCity.
• Career progression opportunities.

About the organisation:

Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai supports Aucklanders in greatest need. Our services have evolved as the city’s social needs have done and we respond to these needs with care and compassion while advocating for a reality where there are: enough suitable homes, enough money for nutritious food and easily accessible health care for all. Since our doors opened more than 100 years ago, this has been our ‘why’. Today we operate across 10 sites in Tāmaki Makaurau. We offer support for however long and in whatever way needed – for some people that’s simply accessing one of our many services, for others that’s a complex journey with our full support. 

Over the past 12 months the Mission has provided 200 people with permanent homes, conducted over 20,000 consultations at the Calder Health Centre in HomeGround, cared for 474 people in our residential social detox facility in HomeGround, distributed over 50,000 food parcels to families and individuals, and served over 75,000 warm meals in our community dining room, Haeata. Last year we were proud to win the Nga Āhuatanga o Te Tiriti Tohu (Award), and the Supreme Award at the 2023 Diversity Awards. These awards recognise our mahi to create a workplace which empowers Māori, and where Māori solutions can be developed and offered to the people who we support. 

If you are interested in this role please apply with your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and Auckland City Mission.