Social Worker in Schools Full-time Job

Key points

• Fixed term role to cover a 12-month paternity leave starting from January 2025
• 32 hours per week
• Discounts for a range of services and products through the BOOST programme
• Not-for-profit organization focusing on critical health and social services
• Values of Hope, Trust & Integrity, Compassion, Partnership, Tangata Whenua

Job requirements

• Tertiary level degree majoring/specialized in Social Work
• Registration with the Social Workers Registration Board
• Full, clean NZ driver's license and reliable vehicle
• Experience working as a Social Worker
• Confident working knowledge of Tikanga Maori

Job responsibilities

• Provide early intervention and preventive social work services to vulnerable children and teens
• Work with a case load of families in a local school setting
• Utilize a strengths-based, multi-systemic approach to encourage positive change

Qualifications

• Tertiary level degree majoring/specialized in Social Work
• Registration with the Social Workers Registration Board

Skills

• Advanced interpersonal skills
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships
• Confident working knowledge of Tikanga Maori

Benefits

• Professional external supervision and ongoing professional development
• Employee Assistance programs
• Discounts for services and products through the BOOST program
• Rewards for successful referrals
• KiwiSaver contribution
• Purchase up to 10 additional days of annual leave each year

How to apply

Send your resume and cover letter to Recruitment@psn.org.nz