Team Leader - Specialist Group Home
Are you a resourceful team leader with a social work background, experience in a residential setting and looking for your next challenge?
Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: Barnardos
Location: Canterbury
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $65,000 - $69,999
Phone: +64-6-629-4797
Fax: +64-9-138-6799
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Detail information about job Team Leader - Specialist Group Home. Terms and conditions vacancy
- unique & challenging team leadership role
- grow your career in residential services
- make a real and positive difference
About the role
E ngā mana, e ngā reo o ngā hau e whā
This role leads the practice and operational management of a specialist group home in Canterbury, which is part of Barnardos Residential Services portfolio.
Duties
- lead and manage a professional team of residential staff
- ensure the delivery of a high standard of group and individual care for young people
- identify and project plan new developments and business opportunities
Skills and Expertise
Some of the work can be quite challenging so you will need to have resilience and passion for working with youth, be a flexible person with a positive attitude and exhibit the ability to build strong professional relationships with young people. To be successful in this role you will have:
- a relevant tertiary qualification, management qualification and/or applicable experience
- a demonstrated ability to mentor and coach staff in culturally responsive techniques for working with at risk young people
- an ability to build and maintain successful, productive professional relationships
- a sound understanding of the social services environment with a cultural/Te Ao Maori lens and a strong connection to Te Ao Maori
- a desire to establish, maintain and improve whānau connections
- effective planning and organisational skills
- highly skilled computer and keyboard skills
- excellent communication skills
- a current clean full driver's licence
Benefits and perks
- Supportive team environment.
- Discounted childcare for staff members and a wellness programme which includes flu vaccinations and discounts with Southern Cross and Spec Savers.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Competitive salary
About Barnardos
Barnardos is New Zealand's leading children's charity, doing more for Tamariki Kiwi. Every year our services and people make a real and positive difference in the lives of thousands of tamariki , young people and their families/whānau. We are deeply committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the principles it represents. Through our collective commitment, talents and efforts we are working hard to create an Aotearoa New Zealand where every child has the opportunity to, in their own unique way, shine bright.
Mā pango, Mā whero, ka oti te mahi
This is your chance to make a real and positive difference for Kiwi kids.