Job Description
We have the opportunity for a full-time Youth Worker to join the team, supporting our supervised homes in Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt!
Mō mātou | About us
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do. We are committed to ensuring that New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.
Our Residential Youth Workers have an important role to play. They provide care and support to the young people in our care and encourage and motivate them to make positive choices. This is a real opportunity to positively influence young people, help them grow and successfully transition back into the community.
The operating model for our community based homes are on a journey for tamariki and what they will feel, think and experience in e...
Mō mātou | About us
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do. We are committed to ensuring that New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.
Our Residential Youth Workers have an important role to play. They provide care and support to the young people in our care and encourage and motivate them to make positive choices. This is a real opportunity to positively influence young people, help them grow and successfully transition back into the community.
The operating model for our community based homes are on a journey for tamariki and what they will feel, think and experience in e...
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- Location Lower Hutt, Wellington Region
- Job Type Ongoing - Full Time
- Category Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists
- Posted Date July 26, 2026
- Application Deadline September 04, 2026