• Closing date: 01/03/2022
• Full Time
• Canterbury

• Canterbury region
• Full Time
• Cyclic shift roster which includes night-shifts, weekends and public holidays

Are you understanding, empathetic and compassionate and have experience working with people with complex needs?

Are you motivated by an ever-changing environment and the ability to support positive change in people by assisting them to realise their potential? This could be just the opportunity you are looking for!

We are looking for support workers to join our team to supervise, motivate and positively influence the reintegrative journey for offenders

Mō te tūnga | About the role

In Canterbury there are residential facilities for people who have a history of offending behaviour and are subject to sentences or orders (including extended supervision orders, intensive monitoring orders or public protection orders). These facilities are operated by Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) and designed to assist individuals to develop important life skills within a supportive and supervised environment in order to successfully reintegrate back into the community.

The salary range for this position is $58,138 - $62,614.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills & Experience

You will have the following skills and experience;

• A full New Zealand Driver License with the ability to drive a manual vehicle
• Experience working with people from all walks of life, particularly with complex and/or challenging needs
• Good time management and organisational skills
• To be culturally respectful and non-judgemental
• An ability to maintain clear and professional boundaries at all times
• An ability to make decisions in a safe and logical manner, providing practical solutions to day to day issues.

Mōu | About you

As a permanent, full-time staff member you will be working on a cyclic shift roster which includes night-shift and working public holidays. Shifts are 12 hours long and will see you:

• Working cooperatively with residents to help them achieve their reintegrative goals
• Supporting residents, both within the residences and on community outings, to promote public safety through the safe management and supervision of each individual resident
• Supporting and participating in residents' rehabilitative and reintegrative activities
• Modelling pro-social behaviour

If you pride yourself on your ability to provide a high standard of care, you have strong written communication skills, solid experience managing individuals with challenging and complex needs and you want to make a positive difference to community safety, then we want

Mō mātou | About us

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.

As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy - Hōkai Rangi ( ).

Kano ārai mate KOWHEORI-19 | COVID-19 vaccinations

All people working inside prisons will be required to be fully vaccinated as part of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021. People in prison are some of the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and due to the ease of transmission, extending the Vaccination Order supports the safety and wellbeing of our staff and people in prison.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for applying for this vacancy highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.

Please note this job closes on Tuesday 1st March 2022

It is an exciting time to join us and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency. Applications received via email will not be considered.

If you want to find out more about a career with us, visit or email our team at .

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