Whanau Worker - Family Works, Oamaru

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Family Works
Non-profit - Social Services

  • Whanau Worker
  • Family Works, Oamaru
  • Part-time, 12-month fixed-term position, working 20 hours per week.


We are looking for a skilled person to support families and individuals who access our services to effect sustainable positive change in their lives through providing safe interventions, advocacy and promoting empowerment. 


About the role

In this role, you will work alongside our local multi-disciplinary team as well as connect with our wider Family Works team across the Otago region to provide effective, quality social work services to clients and the community.

Hours: This is a part-time, 12-month fixed-term position, working 20 hours per week.  There may be an opportunity for an increase in hours.  


About You

We would love you to:

  • Understand the social and economic complexities that exist in the community.
  • Have highly developed interpersonal skills, including relationship skills and advocacy skills.
  • Be able to work independently but also as part of a dynamic multi-agency team.
  • Experience working within the social, health or justice sectors is of benefit
  • Have highly developed interpersonal skills, including relationship skills and advocacy skills.


What We Offer

As a member of the Family Works team at Presbyterian Support Otago, you will also be a part of a larger regional team of colleagues. This role will give you the opportunity to make a real difference for tamariki, rangatahi and whanau in our community. 

  • Being part of a well-known and highly respected charitable organisation.
  • Joining a team that makes a real difference in people’s lives across the generations.
  • Personal growth and career development opportunities.
  • Significant on-the-job training.
  • Discounts with local businesses.


About Us

Family Works is a service within Presbyterian Support Otago (PSO) that works to ensure every person is valued and grows in a safe and strong community.  PSO is a Charitable Trust established in 1906, and is a leading provider of aged care, retirement living and social services to the people of Otago and the wider South Island. With over 800 staff and 500 volunteers, we operate a highly regarded network of 7 care homes across Otago, and we provide many other community-based social support programmes. 

Join the Family Works Team - To apply, click "Apply Now".  

For further information contact Louisa Beaumont 021 199 0265

Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and this job vacancy could close prior to the closing date.

If you have difficulty applying, please email recruitment@psotago.org.nz - Please note that no applications will be accepted via email.

Please apply only if you have the legal right to work in New Zealand. 

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