Youth Justice Coordinator
We are now looking for a Youth Justice Coordinator to join our team located across the Greater Wellington Region.
Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: Oranga Tamariki
Location: Wellington
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +64-6-619-1415
Fax: +64-7-660-7970
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Detail information about job Youth Justice Coordinator. Terms and conditions vacancy
Job ID: 24606
At Oranga Tamariki–Ministry for Children, we want to ensure that all tamariki are in loving whānau and communities where oranga tamariki can be realised.
Our focus is on children and young people who are at significant risk of harm now and into the future as a consequence of their family environment, and/or their own complex needs or who have offended or may offend in the future.
We are now looking for a Youth Justice Coordinator to join our team located across the Greater Wellington Region.
The Youth Justice team work in partnership with young offenders and their families, iwi, courts, Police Youth Aid, Youth Development Officers, Council Youth Workers, schools, and community organisations to find the right local solutions to reduce the rate and severity of youth re-offending.
The Youth Justice Coordinator works with families and the wider community to hold the young person accountable and to address the factors which have led them to offend. The Youth Justice Coordinator will incorporate a restorative justice approach within their practice. They utilise the combined knowledge of community resources, networks and opportunities to create an alternative offending free future for the young person.
You will also be responsible for managing Family Group Conferences (FGCs) in terms of the Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1989.
Through your experience you will bring with you excellent group facilitation and mediation skills, along with experience in the youth justice/social services sector and sound knowledge of youth law and/or practice.
What drives you is your interest in improving the community and through your networking and excellent communication skills you have the capability to implement change successfully.
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Skilled networking and community relationship building.
- Energy and motivation with the ability to work flexible hours.
- Interest in improving the community.
- The ability to work in culturally appropriate ways with children, young people and their families.
- A full driver's licence.
We can offer you:
- A salary between $60,428 - $77,013.
- A challenging and rewarding career.
- Ongoing training and regular supervision.
- Colleagues who are committed to the highest standards of strengths-based social work.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact Dean Webley, the Greater Wellington Youth Justice Manager on [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.
Applications close: Monday, 30 July 2018.
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