Safer Mid Canterbury New Zealand is hiring Team Leader / Social Worker

Safer Mid Canterbury provides a range of child, youth, adult and family services across the Ashburton District. We are a non-profit organisation that has been operating as a charitable trust for more than 25 years, providing free and confidential services that focus on a healthier, stronger and safer community for all.

Team Leader / Social Worker Job Vacancies at Safer Mid Canterbury Ashburton New Zealand

Post Name: Refugee Settlement Service Team Leader / Social Worker

In July 2020, the Government increased the annual refugee quota, identifying Ashburton as one of five new settlement locations and awarding the Settlement Services contract. Former Afghan refugees began settling in Ashburton in 2021, and we now have a growing Afghan community in the district. Over this time, it has developed a comprehensive service with a full team of skilled staff.
Our current team leader is moving on to other challenges, so an exciting opportunity has become available for someone keen to lead this very important work in Ashburton. We are looking for someone to continue to guide our service, overseeing our team as well as working directly with former refugees as they embark on a new life and settle into a new country and community.
Key elements of the role include team leadership and supervision; inter-agency liaising and collaboration; project planning and delivery; project reporting; and direct support for former refugee families.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a qualified/registered social worker
• Have experience in team leadership/supervising others
• Be able to work effectively with stakeholders and groups
• Possess skills and attributes in the areas of community leadership, facilitation and project development / oversight
• Have knowledge of, and interest in, culturally diverse communities
• Past experience working with refugees would be an advantage.

This is a permanent full time position, with some flexibility required around when the hours will be worked. In return, we offer a supportive, flexible and family-friendly work environment Ideally, we would like the employee to live in Ashburton District – as such, we would be happy to assist with moving expenses. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please go to our website to download an application form and view the position description. Please follow all instructions on the form. Please call us on 03 308 1395 if you require further information.

Applications close Tuesday the 21st of November

Email: info@safer.org.nz

Website: www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz